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 […]
Restaurants
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, […]
Souplantation – Fountain Valley, California
Have you been to Souplantation lately? I have been many times over the years, but this was my first time to visit the Fountain Valley location. It’s located just off the 405 Freeway in the Costco shopping center near the corner of Talbert and Newhope. I’ve always liked Souplantation, but was especially impressed when I […]
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 […]