Other things and places tried this weekend:
Spencer’s Restaurant -
The location is lovely. The service is great.
The food leaves much to be desired. Calamari is heavily breaded and doused in a lot of sauce. Lobster omelette was woefully overcooked. The only highlights were the mushroom bisque and gazpacho.
Townie Bagels -
Insanely good. We tore through more than a half dozen (we bought a baker’s dozen) for 6 people in the first day. The lox and chive spreads were so good…both the best I think I’ve ever had west of NYC. The bagels were indeed perfect. Crusty, chewy and not too dense.
We also picked up some breads and crackers for general snacking with the cheeses and charcuterie we picked up from Ralph’s…they had a Murray’s cheese shop inside. It made for good grazing and a light lunch.
Giuseppe’s Pizza -
The salads were great. Lots of great greens and toppings with good dressings. Supplemented our charcuterie and cheese grazing spreads.
The pizza we had delivered for dinner left much to be desired. The deep dish looked like Chicago-style but the crust didn’t really hold up. Their thin crust pizza…wasn’t very thin crust. If you like toppings, the toppings are generous.
The Sandwich Spot -
Grabbed a sandwich on Dutch crunch while we were walking about downtown. It was really good…maybe a touch too much mayo. The textures of the fillings and the bread was really good. I would happily come back.
Lappert’s Ice Cream -
Dole whip floats are so good on a warm day in Palm Springs! Just missing a shot of rum or vodka to make it more fun.
I also loved the pistachio ice cream. Lots of great pistachio flavor.
If I had more time, I’d had loved to come back.
Grand Central Palm Springs -
It fairly good option with lots of choices for eaters of all kinds. Service was fantastic. Cocktails are pretty good here.
The lamb Bolognese was the hit of the table also the seafood pasta.
The sourdough pizza, while good, wasn’t very sourdough-y.
I made my own moule frites, and found the broth too acidic and got a bit of grit when eating the mussels.
A cool find was a wine and cigar shop across the street from Grand Central. Lots of interesting bottles and the owner was a cool dude to have a wine chat with.