Three Worlds, One Flame

Travel the culinary globe with one trip to the nearby Point Happy Center in La Quinta. The Flame Restaurant is an international dining destination featuring a Japanese hibachi grill, a Brazilian...

Mexican Sushi?

When the Gutierrez brothers took over the former Otani Japanese Restaurant to convert it to a Mexican restaurant, there was something they hadn’t anticipated: respected Master Sushi Chef Shinichi...

Midcentury Modern at Escena Grill

Escena Grill transcends what is typically expected of golf club fare, offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner from the chrome-and-glass exhibition kitchen for golfers and non-golfers alike.

World Cuisine and Mediterranean Luxury

With a commanding view of the Classic Club’s championship 18-hole golf course and Little Chocolate Mountains beyond, Bellatrix restaurant offers a stunning location on the second floor of the...

Seafood, Spirits, and Fun

When the much-anticipated Crab Pot at Rancho Mirage opened earlier this year, the whimsical seafood restaurant caught an immediate wave of popularity.

Classic French Restaurant Reopens on El Paseo

Le Paon — French for “the peacock” — has risen again on El Paseo, like the beautiful Phoenix, in a sleek, modern, second-floor location at the corner of Lupine Lane.

Be Someone's Shoe Box Hero

Be Someone's Shoe Box Hero with Winewomen PSP at Old Town Cellar in La Quinta for the 2010 Children & Teen New Shoe Drive Benefiting Coachella Valley Rescue Mission In Sponorship with KDI Kares

Four-Glass Flights, Two Summer Nights

At La Quinta Resort’s Morgan’s in the desert restaurant, guests will have the opportunity to sip four perfect-for-summer wines paired with a cheese sampler and two courses of chef-selected...

Eat, Drink, and Be Vegan

Marry vegetable dishes and wine — with guidance from the experts

BY JANICE KLEINSCHMIDT

Quivira Wines and Quality Dining:

Award-winning chef Jimmy Schmidt, of Morgan’s in the Desert located in the La Quinta Resort & Spa in La Quinta, creates a special menu paired with excellent wines from Quivira Vineyards & Winery...

Savoir-Vivre on El Paseo

After Fashion Week El Paseo’s runway show on Friday night, the Big White Tent transformed overnight into a showcase for another element of sophistication: fine wine and food. Instead of models...

BY JANICE KLEINSCHMIDT

The Year of A Thousand Wines

With little effort, you could taste a thousand wines over the next 365 days. Trust me. I’ve done the math.

BY JANICE KLEINSCHMIDT