colin has been to Palm Springs, CA for coachella. i couldn’t come because, well, i don’t have the money. but, the thing that i was most intrigued about was the fact that they ATE SO WELL WHEN THEY WERE THERE!!!!!!! jealous!
colin told me about the ACE Hotel in Palm Springs that is a super honky tonk kinda place, but Alex Calderwood (the brains behind all the ACE hotels), put the urban chic and cool in the desert and brings the think-you’re-cool-enough crowds.
desert and mountains - atypical palm springs
pool pushes lounging, of course a spa, a pop-up store, a cowboy-for-kickin bar called the Amigo Room, and a restaurant called Kings Highway and it’s totally california appropriate.
the pool
we ate out a fancy supper the night before, but we were craving a good bite to eat before we hit the road to orange county. not to mention we took an amazing hike through Palm Canyon that AM. good thing we hit cool(er) weather because i couldn’t have done it if it was even a few degrees warmer!!
so colin and i took a booth at Kings Highway and ordered the same sandwich but different meat fillers. colin loves bacon and will probably one day figure out how toultimately breathe bacon. i’m a grilled chicken girl. so i got the C.L.A.T. (Chicken, Lettuce, Avocado, Tomato) with some other veggies that i was definitely okay with.
it had beaucoup de sprouts
it also had the hot sauce. the bread was the only downer – it was too soft and not substantial enough to hold in the chicken plus fillers. although there was that one think that bothered me a tad, it was still toasted in the end! the chicken was so moist. and of course the avocado was the perfect texture. good tomatoes. and the sprouts handed over a good earthy/nutty taste. yum! and because i was on vacation, of course i had a small glass of chardonnay. which i shared with colin. almost forgot the jicama, sweet pepper, onion and cilantro side-salad that came with it! cleaned up with gums. lick your lips.
can’t wait to come back. the menu was SO diverse. check it here and make the trip if you’re on the west coast! it’s hot in the desert. hang, sweat, and be lazy kids!
Jessiealamode 