Friday, April 12, 2013

El Mirasol




El Mirasol, a very busy and very tasty restaurant on Palm Canyon Drive, just outside of downtown Palm Springs, is a great night out, but expect to wait for a table on Friday and Saturday nights.

Be sure to order a margarita, the strawberry frozen margarita or, my choice, the Cadillac Margarita. They come in regular and double (go for the double, seriously).

For dinner, we ordered the 12 1/2 on the combinations menu - two hardshell tacos one in chicken and one in beef, and a chicken burrito. While the tacos were good, the chicken burrito was definitely the star of dinner.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Lulu Bistro










Lulu Bistro, with breakfast all day and two floors of seating, is a fantastic choice to start or end your night. The restaurant, whose menu reads like a high-end diner, offers al-carte options, but also a three course pre-fixe menu.

We went for the pre-fixe menu, and ordered the minestrone and the fields greens salad for our appetizers, the chicken piccata and the farfalle primavera for our entrees, and the tiramisu and the chocolate cake for dessert.

Everything we ordered was very good and very large portions. The restaurant was very busy, there was a 45 minute wait for a table when we arrived, so definitely make a reservation.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Babe's BBQ & Brewhouse





Babe's Bar-Be-Que and Brewhouse in Rancho Mirage, about a 20 minute drive from downtown Palm Springs, was a surprisingly delicious find, and a fantastic recommendation from our hotel.

The restaurant, which also brews its own beers, has both indoor and outdoor seating and a wide selection of entrees on its menu.

We ordered the tri-tip po'boy with the remoulade sauce (ordered hot) and the Texas Tornado. Both sandwiches were huge! One was almost big enough for two people (almost!). The po'boy was delicious, with hot pork and a creamy sauce and counter balanced with cold lettuce and tomatoes. The combination was fantastic.

The Texas Tornado was very meat heavy, but just the right about of meat. And the barbecue sauce was heavenly - someone in the kitchen knows what they are doing when it comes to barbecue.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Trio







Trio in downtown Palm Springs is one of those restaurants you just have to go to. Everyone we spoke to, every website and magazine recommended Trio. But it is definitely a place that you should make reservations.

We ordered the hand cut potato chips as an appetizer, which were delicious and addicting, and the house made ranch dressing that is served with them is amazing. These would make a great appetizer to order with a bunch of friends out for drinks.

For dinner we ordered the Yankee Pot Roast and the Trio Mac and 5 Cheese. The pot roast was moist and fell part without needing a knife. The mac and cheese was the best thing I have eaten in a long time - cheesy with fresh tomatoes, crispy with the breadcrumbs, and a nice combination of cheeses. The two together, split between the two of us, was the perfect dinner - although a huge amount of food.

We also ordered sangria - a glass of white and a glass of the red sangria, both were refreshing and light and lovely.

Monday, April 8, 2013

Akershus


Akershus, is the lesser known of the princess dining experiences, tucked into the Norway Pavilion in EPCOT. While lesser known at WDW, we preferred this princess dining experience over the more popular castle dining at Magic Kingdom; the food was better and the children were able to interact with the princesses more.

For dinner, we ordered two orders of the Traditional Kjottkake, the Norweigian meatballs, which were absolutely delicious. For the little one, we ordered the pizza, which, despite the excitement around her, she finished and helped us eat our desserts.

Dinner also included the salad buffet, which was the perfect way to start a fun dinner and help a little one settle down from the day before eating dinner.