Taste of Jalisco Returns to Downtown Cathedral City
Since 1996, Cathedral City has had a sister cities relationship with the town of Tequila in the Mexican state of Jalisco—and for the eighth year, Cathedral City is celebrating that relationship with a big festival.
From Friday, Feb. 2, through Sunday, Feb. 4, downtown Cathedral City will host Taste of Jalisco, including a carnival, a craft vendor market, tequila tastings and authentic Mexican cuisine. You can also enjoy daily entertainment at the Jalisco Community Stage, featuring local and regional musical groups and acts celebrating Mexican art and culture. The nearby Cathedral City Community Amphitheater will host special lucha libre shows on Feb. 3 and 4.
Pre-sale tickets are $4, or $6 at the gate; kids 5 and younger are admitted for free. Carnival wristbands and the lucha libre shows cost extra. Get tickets and learn more at www.tasteofjalisco.com.
Pueblo Viejo Grill, Catalan Get Grants
Two local restaurants have been awarded $5,000 in the latest round of grants from the California Restaurant Foundation’s Restaurants Care Resilience Fund: Indio’s Pueblo Viejo Grill and Rancho Mirage’s Catalan Mediterranean Cuisine (listed on the Restaurant Care website as Salt and Saffron, the company that holds their liquor license).
These grants are designed to support California’s independent restaurants and can be used for various purposes, including equipment upgrades, unforeseen hardships, employee retention bonuses and staff training.
For a complete list of statewide grantees, visit www.restaurantscare.org/resilience.
In Brief
Haus of Pizza, located at 72795 Highway 111, in Palm Desert, recently had a new chef take over—and is now up for sale on the Hughes Properties website, although it continues to operate as usual. Other local business opportunities listed include Weenee Roadhouse, O’Caines Irish Pub, RM Coffee, La Brasserie Bistro and Bar, Wrap Shack and the recently shuttered Shame on the Moon. See for yourself at hughesproperties.com. … New to La Quinta: LongHorn Steakhouse, located at 79705 Highway 111. LongHorn is a chain that’s part of the Darden family of restaurants, which includes The Capital Grille, Olive Garden, Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, Yard House and Ruth’s Chris Steak House. You can view the full menu at longhornsteakhouse.com. … Pier 88 Boiling Seafood & Bar, a chain operating throughout the U.S., has opened a location at 72363 Highway 111, in Palm Desert. Pier 88 offers seafood boils with homemade Louisiana-style seasonings and a menu that includes a variety of fried items. See the full menu and find out more at pier88seafood.com. … Minerva’s, a plant-forward bar and restaurant, is located at the new Life House Palm Springs hotel at 1700 S. Palm Canyon Drive (formerly the site of the Royal Sun Inn). Minerva’s takes reservations via Open Table and the hotel’s website—but don’t try calling, as the phone system redirects you to the website. … Toucan’s Tiki Lounge, at 2100 N. Palm Canyon Drive, in Palm Springs, has been sold to the owner of Chicken Ranch, and was closed for about a month for improvements, with a scheduled Dec. 29 reopening. It’s possible that there may be food options in the future. Stay updated at facebook.com/ToucansPalmSprings. … The Skylark Hotel, at 1466 N. Palm Canyon Drive, in Palm Springs, is touting the “Skylark Restaurant, Coffee and Cocktails, coming soon.” While details are limited, it is associated with Lost Property, a Los Angeles bar. Follow www.facebook.com/Skylarkhotelps to stay informed. … Newly opened: Alice B., at 1122 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, at the Living Out community in Palm Springs, is getting positive initial reviews. Chef Lance Velasquez, known for Biscuit and Counter, is leading the kitchen, with chefs Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken bringing the star power. Check out their menu at aliceb.com. … Antigua Kitchen + Bar, at 105 S. Palm Canyon Drive, seems to have closed. Their phone goes to voicemail with an unset mailbox; the website is gone; and the last social media post was in early November.
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Surprised to see some of the names of businesses for sale here…..RM Coffee has great food/coffee but has the misfortune of being in a plaza that needs desperate help. It’s covered by enormous ficus trees that hide the building and has a very poorly visible sign to know when/where to enter.
There’s a big empty space for a shop there where someone should open a vintage mall or some kind of maker’s space, or a record store, barber shop, something that would bring more people in. It has lots of potential but just seems like wasted space.