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| a picnic in the Indian canyons is always a good plan in the winter months |
Known more for pools, movies and mid-century architecture than for good food, Palm Springs continues to slowly add some better eating opportunities -- at least enough to fill a long weekend lounging poolside.
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| Birba is a new cocktail bar/pizza spot next to Cheeky's |
During last week's trip to the Palm Springs Film Festival, we couldn't pass up a trip to
Cheeky's, the desert's best spot for breakfast and lunch. By now, the owners of Cheeky's have opened
Birba, a pizza restaurant and cocktail bar next door that was just about to open when we were there. With its large patio along Palm Canyon Drive, herb garden and a full bar, Birba is likely to be hopping all spring.
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| customize a bloody mary at the King's Highway |
Another favorite stop is
King's Highway in the Ace Hotel, where we spotted the bloody mary bar, a fun stop for brunch. Construct a bloody mary to your exact specifications to go with chilequiles or ricotta pancakes, or order a big pot of Stumptown coffee.
Walking around the grounds of
The Parker Palm Springs feels like a trip to a remote land, one much quieter and more well-decorated country than our own. The Parker's breakfast spot
Norma's is now open also for dinner as an alternative to Mr. Parkers's restaurant. If you just need a little something sweet, try the pie milkshake cart or two petite pies in flavors like banoffee and espresso pecan. (King's Highway also has some good-looking pies.)
Next time, maybe we'll check out the new and expanded
Cowboy Way BBQ -- they've moved out of the former Greyhound bus station to a much larger spot further down Palm Canyon; and the cafe at
Shield's Date Gardens in Indio, which has added date tamales and date pancakes to the traditional date shakes.
Here's more on Palm Springs:
Cheeky's review
King's Highway review
Matchbox Pizza review
(Birba photo courtesy Birba's Facebook page)
7 comments:
it's true!! palm springs has some great restaurants within a few blocks. the BEST is COPLEY'S ON PALM CANYON.
Matchbox Pizza has some pretty yummy stuff and strong girly cocktails but I've been dying to try Cheeky's! I might have to add a day to my trip just to eat all the food!
The headline is a bit misleading. Other than Birba, none of these restaurants are new.
Match box is my favorite !!! . Delicious food with the beautiful view from balcony. :-)
Match box is my favorite too...its nice to visit that place :)
The restaurant scene in the desert cities has grown drastically over the last 20 years, both in quality and diversity. I have been heading out there every year and have watched it change and grow. Thanks for the heads up about Birba. I have added it to my must try.
Last time I was in the desert, I didn't know where to eat.
No problems no though.
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