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News accounts estimated the crowds at Saturday's (February 4) inaugural Palm Springs Food Truck Festival, curated by the KVCR-TV Out to Eat host, at nearly 10,000.
The event helped raise money for the Palm Springs High School music program and marching band, victims of a burglary last month.
The band played (beautifully) for attendees and students staffed the beverage stations.
The weather was plentiful and most folks seemed to be enjoying themselves.
I don't expect this to be a one-off event. Cliff is hoping to make this a semi-annual event, and is thinking of incorporating food trucks into other events he organizes.
We had a great time chatting with Inland Empire food truck operators, including Yucaipa-based Stella Pierre's Gourmet Grub (offering a caramel-Sriracha sauce with chocolate-covered bacon is sheer genius), Apple Valley's Where's the Fire? Gourmet Pizza (regulars at Redlands Market Night and the High Desert Farmers Market) and Suite 106 Cupcakery (which had yet another sell-out).
More food truck events are on the horizon, including three later this month. Click the jump to see a list.
News accounts estimated the crowds at Saturday's (February 4) inaugural Palm Springs Food Truck Festival, curated by the KVCR-TV Out to Eat host, at nearly 10,000.
The event helped raise money for the Palm Springs High School music program and marching band, victims of a burglary last month.
The band played (beautifully) for attendees and students staffed the beverage stations.
The weather was plentiful and most folks seemed to be enjoying themselves.
I don't expect this to be a one-off event. Cliff is hoping to make this a semi-annual event, and is thinking of incorporating food trucks into other events he organizes.
We had a great time chatting with Inland Empire food truck operators, including Yucaipa-based Stella Pierre's Gourmet Grub (offering a caramel-Sriracha sauce with chocolate-covered bacon is sheer genius), Apple Valley's Where's the Fire? Gourmet Pizza (regulars at Redlands Market Night and the High Desert Farmers Market) and Suite 106 Cupcakery (which had yet another sell-out).
More food truck events are on the horizon, including three later this month. Click the jump to see a list.
Continue reading Palm Springs Food Truck Festival a big success, more to follow.
This is just a reminder that the Palm Springs Food Truck Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow (February 4) at the Spa Resort Casino, 401 E. Amado Road.The festival is being curated by Cliff Young, host of KVCR-TV's Out To Eat show, who has lined up 58 trucks for the event.
Tickets are $10 for general admission and $40 for V.I.P. Kids six and under are admitted free.
V.I.P. ticketholders get early admission (10 a.m.), free water and soda, participation in a meet-and-greet with some of the truck operators and entry into drawings for a Las Vegas weekend.
Tickets are available online or at the door.
A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Palm Springs High School music program and marching band, victims of a burglary last month.
Some of the heavy-hitters lined up for the event include the Ludo Truck, the Border Grill Truck, Calbi and Grill 'Em All.
Also scheduled to participate are I.E.-based Stella Pierre's Gourmet Grub, Where's The Fire? Gourmet Pizza and Suite 106 Cupcakery.
This is going to be a big event...hope to see you there!
Head over the jump for a full truck lineup.
Continue reading Palm Springs Food Truck Festival is tomorrow.
Thanks to our friends over at [Desi]gn Cakes & Cupcakes for alerting us via Twitter of this:
For all you Palm Springs Food Truck Festival fencesitters out there, this deal should push you over the edge.
For the next day and a half, you can get two tickets (general admission or V.I.P) to the festival for the price of one via Groupon.
That's a savings of either $10 (general admission) or $40 (V.I.P.).
The event takes place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday (February 4) at the Spa Resort Casino, 401 E. Amado Road.
V.I.P. ticketholders get early admission (10 a.m.), free water and soda, participation in a meet-and-greet with some of the truck operators and entry into drawings for a Las Vegas weekend.
The festival is being curated by Cliff Young, host of KVCR-TV's Out To Eat, who has lined up 58 trucks (so far) for the event.
This is going to be a big event!
Click here to purchase the deal.
Follow the jump to see which trucks (including I.E.-based Stella Pierre's Gourmet Grub, Where's The Fire? Gourmet Pizza, Suite 106 Cupcakery and E & E Pel's) are scheduled to participate.
For all you Palm Springs Food Truck Festival fencesitters out there, this deal should push you over the edge.For the next day and a half, you can get two tickets (general admission or V.I.P) to the festival for the price of one via Groupon.
That's a savings of either $10 (general admission) or $40 (V.I.P.).
The event takes place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday (February 4) at the Spa Resort Casino, 401 E. Amado Road.
V.I.P. ticketholders get early admission (10 a.m.), free water and soda, participation in a meet-and-greet with some of the truck operators and entry into drawings for a Las Vegas weekend.
The festival is being curated by Cliff Young, host of KVCR-TV's Out To Eat, who has lined up 58 trucks (so far) for the event.
This is going to be a big event!
Click here to purchase the deal.
Follow the jump to see which trucks (including I.E.-based Stella Pierre's Gourmet Grub, Where's The Fire? Gourmet Pizza, Suite 106 Cupcakery and E & E Pel's) are scheduled to participate.
Pining for a little food truck action?
Willing to take a drive out to the desert?
Then mark your calendar for Saturday, February 4.
That's when the Palm Springs Food Truck Festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Spa Resort and Casino, 401 E. Amado Road.
The event is being created and curated by Cliff Young, host of KVCR's Out to Eat show.
Cliff is planning to book over 40 trucks to the event. He's already got an impressive truck lineup in place, including the Ludo Truck, Calbi, Crepes Bonaparte, the White Rabbit truck and the Border Grill truck.
V.I.P. tickets are $40 (plus a $1.99 service fee) and include 10 a.m. early admission, two "free food" vouchers, free water and soda, a post-festival meet and greet mixer with the food truck vendors, and entry into a drawing for a free weekend in Las Vegas.
General admission tickets are $10 (plus a $1.24 service fee).
Tickets are available online by clicking here.
For updates and more information, visit the event's website, Facebook page or follow on Twitter.
Willing to take a drive out to the desert?
Then mark your calendar for Saturday, February 4.
That's when the Palm Springs Food Truck Festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Spa Resort and Casino, 401 E. Amado Road.
The event is being created and curated by Cliff Young, host of KVCR's Out to Eat show.
Cliff is planning to book over 40 trucks to the event. He's already got an impressive truck lineup in place, including the Ludo Truck, Calbi, Crepes Bonaparte, the White Rabbit truck and the Border Grill truck.
V.I.P. tickets are $40 (plus a $1.99 service fee) and include 10 a.m. early admission, two "free food" vouchers, free water and soda, a post-festival meet and greet mixer with the food truck vendors, and entry into a drawing for a free weekend in Las Vegas.
General admission tickets are $10 (plus a $1.24 service fee).
Tickets are available online by clicking here.
For updates and more information, visit the event's website, Facebook page or follow on Twitter.
You know those other guys.
They'll give you a $5 bonus gift card when you purchase a $25 gift card. But remember to use that bonus gift card before it expires...at the end of January.
Or even worse, they'll make you spend $50 before you see any kind of bonus.
Not Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. Oh, no.
Reserve and dine at Fleming's before December 30, spend $50 and they'll knock $25 off your bill.
Wow.
And if you bring the whole crew and the bill comes to more than $150, you'll also get a bonus $25 gift card to spend in the first three months in 2012. Spend over $300 and get a bonus $50 gift card.
They'll give you a $5 bonus gift card when you purchase a $25 gift card. But remember to use that bonus gift card before it expires...at the end of January.
Or even worse, they'll make you spend $50 before you see any kind of bonus.
Not Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. Oh, no.
Reserve and dine at Fleming's before December 30, spend $50 and they'll knock $25 off your bill.
Wow.
And if you bring the whole crew and the bill comes to more than $150, you'll also get a bonus $25 gift card to spend in the first three months in 2012. Spend over $300 and get a bonus $50 gift card.
Continue reading Spend $50, pay $25 at Fleming's.
The Indio International Tamale Festival takes place this weekend.
Over the last couple of years, it has become a tradition in the Dine 909 household to shlep out to Indio on Saturday, gorge ourselves on tamales and other goodies and then take in the Palm Springs Festival of Lights parade that evening.
The tamale fest runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both Saturday (December 3) and Sunday (December 4), with a parade kicking off the whole shebang at 10 a.m. Saturday.
The featival takes place in downtown Indio between Highway 111 and Indio Boulevard, along Miles Avenue, Towne Street, Smurr Street and Requa Avenue.
Admission and parking are free.
Of course, it's not all about the tamales. For this year's entertainment schedule (Rose Royce!), click here.
Click here for parking and other event information.
Over the last couple of years, it has become a tradition in the Dine 909 household to shlep out to Indio on Saturday, gorge ourselves on tamales and other goodies and then take in the Palm Springs Festival of Lights parade that evening.
The tamale fest runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both Saturday (December 3) and Sunday (December 4), with a parade kicking off the whole shebang at 10 a.m. Saturday.
The featival takes place in downtown Indio between Highway 111 and Indio Boulevard, along Miles Avenue, Towne Street, Smurr Street and Requa Avenue.
Admission and parking are free.
Of course, it's not all about the tamales. For this year's entertainment schedule (Rose Royce!), click here.
Click here for parking and other event information.
Trio Restaurant, 707 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, will celebrate its second anniversary with a party on Monday (November 7).
An open bar and appetizers will be available from 4 to 7 p.m., followed by regular dinner service and a special musical performance by R&B songstress Evelyn "Champagne" King.
The restaurant is also giving back, with 10% of the dinner service proceeds benefiting the AIDS Assistance Program and the Palm Springs High School Arts Institute program.
Reservations, which are required for dinner, may be made by calling 760-864-TRIO (8746) or at www.triopalmsprings.com.
With a legendary disco diva joining the fun, to miss this party would be a ...shame.
An open bar and appetizers will be available from 4 to 7 p.m., followed by regular dinner service and a special musical performance by R&B songstress Evelyn "Champagne" King.
The restaurant is also giving back, with 10% of the dinner service proceeds benefiting the AIDS Assistance Program and the Palm Springs High School Arts Institute program.
Reservations, which are required for dinner, may be made by calling 760-864-TRIO (8746) or at www.triopalmsprings.com.
With a legendary disco diva joining the fun, to miss this party would be a ...shame.
Calling all chocoholics!
The Spa Resort Casino Hotel's newly-renovated Canyon Conference Center will be the place for you from 6 to 9 p.m. this Saturday (October 22) as Cliff Young's Out To Eat television show presents the Chocolate Affair Palm Springs.
The event will feature tastings and samplings of the finest chocolate desserts, baked goods, confections, beverages and specialty items from some of the best artisan chocolatiers, businesses and restaurants in Southern California.
Your $25 ticket grants you unlimited samplings from such famous names as Los Angeles' Choclatique, Brandini Toffee, See's Candy, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, ChocoVine, Over the Rainbow Cupcakes, Kiss My Cakes, Azul Restaurant and Lounge, Lulu California Bistro, Red Tomato, Sherman's Deli and Bakery, The Steakhouse, Billy Reed's Restaurant, David Bacco Chocolatier, Harry and David, Java Caliente, Lindt Chocolate RSVP, Marsatta Fancy Chocolates, MetroMint, Sisters Cupcakes by Design, Three Sixty North and Xoçai Healthy Chocolate.
Proceeds from the event will benefit AIDS Assistance Program, a non-profit organization that feeds low-income men, women, and children living with HIV/AIDS in the Coachella Valley.
Tickets are available online by clicking here.
The Canyon Conference Center is at 100 North Indian Canyon Drive in Downtown Palm Springs.
The Spa Resort Casino Hotel's newly-renovated Canyon Conference Center will be the place for you from 6 to 9 p.m. this Saturday (October 22) as Cliff Young's Out To Eat television show presents the Chocolate Affair Palm Springs.
The event will feature tastings and samplings of the finest chocolate desserts, baked goods, confections, beverages and specialty items from some of the best artisan chocolatiers, businesses and restaurants in Southern California.
Your $25 ticket grants you unlimited samplings from such famous names as Los Angeles' Choclatique, Brandini Toffee, See's Candy, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, ChocoVine, Over the Rainbow Cupcakes, Kiss My Cakes, Azul Restaurant and Lounge, Lulu California Bistro, Red Tomato, Sherman's Deli and Bakery, The Steakhouse, Billy Reed's Restaurant, David Bacco Chocolatier, Harry and David, Java Caliente, Lindt Chocolate RSVP, Marsatta Fancy Chocolates, MetroMint, Sisters Cupcakes by Design, Three Sixty North and Xoçai Healthy Chocolate.
Proceeds from the event will benefit AIDS Assistance Program, a non-profit organization that feeds low-income men, women, and children living with HIV/AIDS in the Coachella Valley.
Tickets are available online by clicking here.
The Canyon Conference Center is at 100 North Indian Canyon Drive in Downtown Palm Springs.
Looking for that special restaurant to celebrate that once-in-a-lifetime event?
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar (recently voted "Best Steak" by Daily Bulletin readers) has created a "Prime Celebrations" three-course meal designed for young adults to celebrate prom season and graduation in style.
The complete dinner includes an appetizer salad or soup, an entrée, a side, dessert and beverage.
Cost is $50 per person, $100 per couple, and includes tax and gratuity. For convenience, parents can even pre-pay for the meal.
Fleming's can be found in the Inland Empire at:
The "Prime Celebrations" meal is only available through June 30. For more information, click here.
Follow the jump to see the menu selections.
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar (recently voted "Best Steak" by Daily Bulletin readers) has created a "Prime Celebrations" three-course meal designed for young adults to celebrate prom season and graduation in style.
The complete dinner includes an appetizer salad or soup, an entrée, a side, dessert and beverage.
Cost is $50 per person, $100 per couple, and includes tax and gratuity. For convenience, parents can even pre-pay for the meal.
Fleming's can be found in the Inland Empire at:
- Rancho Cucamonga: 7905 Monet Ave., 909-463-0416
- Rancho Mirage: 71800 Highway 111, 760-776-6685
The "Prime Celebrations" meal is only available through June 30. For more information, click here.
Follow the jump to see the menu selections.
Continue reading Celebrate graduation in style at Fleming's.
If you happen to live near (or are willing to take a drive to) Cathedral City and want to help out the AIDS Assistance Program, then mark your calendar for Monday (May 2).
From 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, the Cathedral City Sizzler at 31875 Date Palm Drive will celebrate its grand re-opening and will be donating all its sales during that time to the charity.
The restaurant, which was formerly owned by a franchisee, closed in December 2009. It is re-opening as a company-owned restaurant.
Kudos to the Cathedral City Sizzler for their generosity!
From 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, the Cathedral City Sizzler at 31875 Date Palm Drive will celebrate its grand re-opening and will be donating all its sales during that time to the charity.
The restaurant, which was formerly owned by a franchisee, closed in December 2009. It is re-opening as a company-owned restaurant.
Kudos to the Cathedral City Sizzler for their generosity!
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