Sink Your Teeth Into Moroccan and Mediterranean-Influenced Dishes  Written by: Andrew Smith Photographed by: Laura Perkins Pink Cabana Nestled inside the heavily revamped Sands Hotel & Spa, The Pink Cabana draws in many visitors for its quaint midcentury Palm Springs design and Moroccan-inspired architecture, but it’s the food that keeps them coming back. The Mediterranean

Take Your Tastebuds on a Culinary Adventure With 533 Viet Fusion Written By: Andrew Smith Photographed By: Nathan Cox Vietnamese Palm Springs A visit to 533 Viet Fusion is a multi-sensory culinary adventure. Having inherited the traditional menu from a Vietnamese refugee, Chef Chad Gardner has added his own passion and flair. Vietnamese cuisine is

Twirl Your Forks in These Southern Italian Pastas  Written by: Andrew Smith Photographed by: Laura Perkins Il Corso Palm Springs Il Corso’s newly opened Palm Springs location sits between the Kimpton Rowan Hotel and Starbucks Reserve in a quaint Italian piazza setting. The interior—an exact replica of the Palm Desert location—is rustic, with an authentic

Indulge in Fresh Seafood and Fine Japanese Whiskey at Sandfish Written by: Andrew Smith Photographed by: Laura Perkins seafood in Palm Springs Sandfish Sushi & Whiskey is unlike any sushi you’ll ever experience. As one of the world’s top sushi chefs, Chef Engin Onural both respects and transcends tradition. At Sandfish, he’s incorporating his second

La Quinta Resort & Club’s Commitment to Farm-to-Table Cuisine Creates a Memorable Showcase of Flavor  Written By: Andrew Smith Photos: La Quinta Resort & Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort Farm-to-Table Ingredients At La Quinta Resort & Club, Executive Chef Andrew Cooper oversees the resort’s commitment to farm-to-table cuisine. It’s an ethos that emphasizes locally sourced

Start Your Morning Right With a Hand-Crafted Beverage from Ernest Coffee Written By: Andrew Smith Photography Provided By: Ernest Coffee Palm Springs At independently owned Ernest, they take their coffee seriously—beverages are expertly handcrafted with all ingredients created in-house. But it’s the enthusiastic employees that create the real buzz.   As manager Christina Leyerly boasts, “We’re

A Local Chef Brings the Flavor and Finesse of the Mediterranean to Rancho Mirage Written By: Andrew Smith Photography By: Rachel Hoops Catalan Mediterranean Cuisine When Chef Drew Davis opened Catalan Mediterranean Cuisine, he felt that the desert needed something unique: “It was an opportunity to showcase flavors that people hadn’t seen in the desert.”