What: Ham and cheese croissant
Where: Bird, 211 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs
How much: $8
Contact: 760-422-5171; www.birdf10.com
Why: The flakiness.
The latest addition to the F10 Hospitality restaurant empire is Bird, which opened in September in the same triangular “block” as fellow F10 operations Mr. Lyons and Seymour’s.
Because of the quality of F10’s various restaurants—which also include Birba and Cheeky’s—I walked into Bird with high expectations.
Those expectations were met.
As of this writing, Bird is operating primarily as a coffee and pastries shop, open daily from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. However, the F10 folks have said they intend to expand the food and drink options, as well as the hours, as the height of season approaches. Eventually, Bird is slated to be a coffee joint by day, and a wine bar by night.
On my recent visit, I had a delicious latte and, on the recommendation of the friendly person working the counter, a ham and gruyere croissant. The croissant was splendid—and not because of the meat and cheese, but because the pastry was flaky and perfect.
Beyond the food, Bird has a great vibe, and the patio area is gorgeous. The only negative aspect of my visit to Bird was the parking situation: If you’ve been to Mr. Lyons or Seymour’s before, you know the lot fills up quickly—and now Bird shares that same lot. During my visit, that lot was full, and I wound up parking across the street at my doctor’s office. (In an Instagram comment, the Bird folks said they’ll be “opening up some more spaces soon.” We shall see.)
Parking quibbles aside, Bird is very much worth visiting. Tara Lazar and co. have another hit on their hands.
