Restaurant News Bites: Some Specials Worth Noting; Finally, a New Airport Bar; and More!

Check Out Some Specials That Are Pretty Special

King’s Highway at the Ace Hotel and Swim Club, at 701 E. Palm Canyon Drive, in Palm Springs, has started offering two new deals. Enjoy bottomless fried chicken every Sunday from 3 to 8 p.m.; for $28, you get endless fried chicken, cornbread, mashed potatoes and green beans. Reservations are highly recommended and can be made via OpenTable. King’s Highway also offers its Pit Stop Lunch, Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; for $20. you can get half of a club sandwich plus a Caesar or arugula salad, and a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie. Learn more at www.instagram.com/kingshighwaydiner.

Both local Tommy Bahama locations are offering special end-of-summer menus through Nov. 17. The Palm Springs Marlin Bar, at 111 N. Palm Canyon Drive, features “Tacos and Tequila,” while Palm Desert’s Tommy Bahama Restaurant and Bar, at 73595 El Paseo, No. 2200, introduces “La Comida and Tequila.” You can view the special menus on each restaurant’s page at www.tommybahama.com/restaurants-and-marlin-bars.

Restaurants Closing and for Sale

I Heart Mac and Cheese, at 190 S. Indian Canyon Drive, in Palm Springs, and Impala Bar and Grill, at 333 S. Palm Canyon Drive, in Palm Springs, have both closed. Good luck to everyone involved.

Also: Websites that list restaurants for sale show that both Palm Springs locations of Jus Chillin are available, so if you are looking for an ice cream/frozen yogurt business or two in downtown Palm Springs, there are opportunities!

In Brief

The high desert boasts a new brewpub: 29 Palms Beer Co., at 73565 Twentynine Palms Highway, in—you guessed it—Twentynine Palms, offers a selection of beers made on-site, breakfast, and a selection of hot dogs and burgers for lunch and dinner. I am a huge fan of sour beers, and I’m looking forward to trying the raspberry-flavored Delly Jonut next time I am up there. See the menus at www.29beercompany.com. … Cactus to Clouds joins Nine Cities Craft, PSP Coffee House and Half Moon Empanadas at the Palm Springs International Airport. It recently opened in the outdoor atrium in the Sunny Bono Concourse, and it serves craft cocktails and light bites. Since there’s no webpage of their own or even a Yelp site that I could find, I will have to post their menu on my Instagram feed next time I fly out. Remember: Even if you aren’t flying, with the Stay and Play pass, you can still hang out past the security checkpoint if you plan ahead. Learn more at FlyPSP.com/StayAndPlay. … A new restaurant is offering some cuisine not found much elsewhere in the Coachella Valley: Saffron Restaurant and Lounge is bringing Persian food to Palm Springs, specifically next to the Twist Hotel at 1107 N. Palm Canyon Drive. For those unfamiliar with Persian cuisine, it offers a lot of herbs, spices, rice, meats and vegetables, featuring kebabs, stews and rice pilafs, all balanced with sweet, sour and savory flavors. Learn more at SaffronPS.com. … A bakery and café with locations in Beverly Hills and the Los Angeles International Airport has opened in Palm Desert. The menu at La Provence Patisserie and Cafe, at 72785 Highway 111, includes Mediterranean salad, panini and house-made soups, as well as made-from-scratch cakes and pastries. Find out all the details at laprovencecafe.com. … Also in Palm Desert: The city will soon be getting a Detroit-style pizza place—Black Cat Pizza, at 72795 Highway 111, in the former home of Haus of Pizza. If you are unfamiliar, Detroit-style pizza is a thick, rectangular pie with a chewy crust, crispy edges and layers of cheese that caramelize against the pan; typically, the sauce is ladled on after baking. There was no word yet on an opening date as of this writing; watch instagram.com/blackcatpizza_pd for updates.

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