Summer Deals Make Me Feel Fine
Now more than ever, it’s important for locals to support our Coachella Valley restaurants—and during the toasty summer months, there are great deals to be had!
First: You can use the Summer Eats Pass via the Visit Greater Palm Springs app. Download it to your device, and every time you check in to one of the participating restaurants through Sept. 1, you’ll be entered into a drawing to win a gift card. Additionally, for every check-in, $1 is donated to Find Food Bank. Learn more a visitgreaterpalmsprings.com/summer-eats-GPS.
Second: Numerous restaurants—including Si Bon (40101 Monterey Ave., Suite E5, Rancho Mirage; sibon-sogood.com), Freddie’s Kitchen (2323 N. Palm Canyon Drive, at the Cole Hotel, in Palm Springs; www.facebook.com/FreddiesKitchenattheCole), Manhattan in the Desert (2665 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; manhattans.delivery) and Eight4Nine Restaurant and Lounge (849 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; www.eight4nine.com), to name just a few—offer discounts and/or special menus through the summer months.
Third: The city of Palm Springs is continuing its popular lovelocalps.com program! When you purchase a gift card with a value of up to $300 to use at participating Palm Springs businesses, the city will add a 50% bonus. Your original gift card never expires, but the bonus amount must be used by the end of October. Get the details and shop local at lovelocalps.com.
In Brief
Carmela, at 750 N. Palm Canyon Drive, inside the Flannery Exchange in Palm Springs, had been closed since the Eaton Fire in January, because the company’s main manufacturing facility, located in Pasadena, had been closed. Good news: The Palm Springs location re-opened in June. Frequent readers of this paper may recall that their Mint Cacao Nib Ice Cream earned a Best of Coachella Valley staff pick from me late last year; learn more at carmelaicecream.com. … On the Mark, at 111 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Suite 155, has launched a new private label caviar in conjunction with Tsar Nicoulai, a caviar brand known not only for its high-quality products, but also for its sustainability practices. In recent months, On the Mark has also added the “Oyster CARTel” service (www.instagram.com/theoystercartel), bringing fresh-shucked oysters to your party. Learn more at onthemarkpalmsprings.com. … A new smoothie and juice bar is opening in the Smoke Tree Commons, at 2465 E. Palm Canyon Drive, between Chipotle and Jersey Mike’s in Palm Springs: Makka Living Foods. Watch their Instagram to learn more: instagram.com/makka.livingfoods. … Looking for a unique dining experience this summer? Maleza, at 284 S. Indian Canyon Drive, at the Drift Hotel in Palm Springs, is launching the $55 “The Sunday Table” featuring a rotating prix fixe menu for two, every Sunday from 5 to 9 p.m. The inaugural menu included shrimp ceviche and a DIY carne plate, with onions, cilantro, salsa, pickled vegetables, crema and tortillas. Learn more at malezapalmsprings.co. … Sonny’s Bar and Grill, at 214 E. Arenas Road, has either closed or is having difficulties. I have heard rumors of a reorganization, but calls are not being returned; social media accounts have not been updated for months as of this writing; and the restaurant has been closed every time I’ve passed by. Watch this space for updates … There is an application for an off-sale beer and wine (specialty wine and beer store) license at 121 E. Amado Road, in Palm Springs. Keep your eye on this space for more information as it becomes available.
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