Support Our Canadian (Part-Time) Neighbors
We have all heard that Canadian snowbirds are hesitant to return to our desert paradise this season—so local restaurants are trying something new to sweeten the pot.
Townie Bagels, Bakery and Café, at 650 E. Sunny Dunes Road, in Palm Springs, is spearheading the Palm Springs Food and Beverage Canada Maple Syrup Day, taking place Monday, Oct. 13. Townie will be making maple syrup-flavored bagels, and is encouraging other bars and restaurants to come up with their own maple syrup specials and creations. Learn more at facebook.com/events/801028839122011.
A New Ice Cream Festival in Palm Springs!
A beloved San Diego ice cream festival is starting a second event here in the desert.
Scoop Palm Springs is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 2, at the Downtown Park, at Museum Way and Belardo Road. The $38.25 ticket gets you tastings from Coachella Valley’s top ice cream, gelato and paleta makers, plus live entertainment and family-friendly activities, all while raising funds for the LGBTQ Center of the Desert’s Community Food Bank. Find out more and get your tickets at scoopsandiego.org/scoop-palm-springs.
In Brief
Papa Dan’s Pizza and Pasta has posted on their Facebook page that they plan on finally reopening in their new location—73011 Country Club Drive, in Palm Desert—sometime in October. You may recall the restaurant closed in April 2024 due to a devastating fire. Welcome back to this valley favorite! Watch facebook.com/PapaDansPizza for updates.
Gelato-A-Go-Go is now open at 190 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, in Palm Springs, serving delicious frozen treats and pastries every day but Tuesday, with daily specials like Waffle Cone Wednesday! Pro tip: The almond cherry is delicious! Find out more at www.gelatoagogo.net.
Palm Springs is getting a new coffee shop in the former home of KFC, at 725 S. Palm Canyon Drive: Coffee Dose, a cheeky Costa Mesa-based mini-chain, is opening its fifth location. With offerings including brunch items, sandwiches and salads, this is a welcome addition to the area. The goal is to be open by the spring of 2026; watch www.coffeedose.cafe and this space for updates.
Fuel Coffee and Shake Bar has opened at the Pharos Athletic Club, at 3455 N. Indian Canyon Drive, in Palm Springs. Although the website still shows “Opening Summer” as of this writing, the place is open and serving coffee, shakes, pasties and healthy snacks. A trusted source says both the Asian slaw and the tuna salad are delicious; fuelpalmsprings.com.
Coming soon to Palm Desert: 85 Degree Bakery, at 34140 Monterey Ave. This Asian-style bakery chain with more than 1,000 locations around the world serves sweet and savory baked goods; www.85cbakerycafe.com.
The owners of Palm Springs Bottle Shop, the queer-owned store that focuses on queer-, BIPOC- and women-owned winemakers and distillers, have opened a third location inside The Place to Be, at 45145 Oasis St., in Indio. This is a community marketplace with multiple shops and brands, similar to the other locations that Palm Springs Bottle Shop calls home, Market Market and Mojave Flea Trading Post. Visit instagram.com/theplace___tobe to find out more about all the vendors there.
After less than a year in business, it appears that Mickey’s Irish Sports Bar, at 333 S. Palm Canyon Drive, in Palm Springs, has closed. If we find out more information, you’ll read it here.
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