Indio Date Farm Growing up in the Los Angeles area, meant weekend trips out to the Palm Springs area. My parents always made a special point of stopping for date shakes while we were in the desert. As a child I wasn’t exactly fond of dates, but I enjoyed stopping for shakes and found it fascinating […]
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Clementine Gourmet Marketplace and Cafe – Palm Desert, California
Clementine is a restaurant and more! They have a full menu that includes a fresh pasta bar and pastries. There is also a bar and a marketplace with linens, kitchen goods and home decor – all with a Mediterranean feel. The night I was there, an old Errol Flynn movie was playing on a large […]
Christine’s Restaurant – Brawley, California
Doesn’t my lunch look good? This is the special quesadilla at Christine’s Restaurant in Brawley. I asked what the difference was between the regular quesadilla and the special one expecting to hear about extra items inside the quesadilla. It turns out the difference is that the special one is deep fried. I eat Mexican food regularly, […]
Al Dente Trattoria Toscana & Bar – Palm Springs, California
Pasta Restaurant on Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs is an easy drive from Los Angeles or Orange County. When I was a child, I vacationed there with my family. As a young adult, I enjoyed the dessert nightlife. Now that I’m a parent, I have taken trips to Palm Springs with my kids and on […]
Elephant Thai Cuisine – Riverside, California
Have you been to Downtown Riverside lately? They’ve turned the area into a fun destination for shopping, dining and hanging out with friends or family. Whenever I go to shows at the Fox Performing Arts Center, I make sure I leave enough time to wander and grab a bite before the show. Elephant Thai Cuisine […]