AFTER THE LINKS, DINNER AND DRINKS.Byline: - Gregory J. Wilcox LA QUINTA - Picking a place to nosh in the Coachella Valley is probably more daunting daunt tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay. [Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin than settling on lodging or recreational activities. This stretch of desert is a foodie's paradise. The valley features between 600 and 700 restaurants from Palm Springs to Indio. You can find lots of places to grab good eats at low prices - and you can also do serious damage to your credit card. Of course, what you do during the day can play a big role in your dining options. After I spent a day on the golf course and my wife was pampered pam·per tr.v. pam·pered, pam·per·ing, pam·pers 1. To treat with excessive indulgence: pampered their child. 2. in the Agua Serena spa at the Hyatt Grand Champions in Indian Wells, an early, no-frills dining experience sounded like just the thing. Las Casuelas Quinta at Point Happy, a former stagecoach stagecoach, heavy, closed vehicle on wheels, usually drawn by horses, formerly used to transport passengers and goods overland. Throughout the Middle Ages and until about the end of the 18th cent. stop in nearby La Quinta, proved a good choice. We arrived at happy hour and found a table near the bar. Las Cas is known for its margaritas, and these didn't disappoint. Since we could not order from the regular menu in the bar area and didn't want to move into the dining room, we just ordered appetizers: three orders of big Mexican shrimp on skewers. The shrimp were perfectly grilled and spiced, and we were able to make a meal of them. We didn't even miss, or need, the beans and rice. Another day of golf and spa put us in the mood for steak - and a great steak dinner is not hard to find here. Previous excursions resulted in fine meals at Ruth's Chris and Morton's. But I was always intrigued by LG's Prime Steakhouse, in part because of the ads I'd seen featuring the small chain's owner, Leon Greenberg. One of my playing partners who moved to the desert several years ago dines there frequently and said it's his favorite. We'll be repeat customers, too. The La Quinta LG's has modern decor and a clubby club·by adj. club·bi·er, club·bi·est 1. Typical of a club or club members. 2. Friendly; sociable. 3. Clannish; exclusive. feel, with a long bar and dining room off the entrance and a big, high-ceilinged room fronting Highway 111. We split a big porterhouse, salad, garlic mashed potatoes and creamed spinach. The oversize o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. Adj. 1. slab arrived on an oversize, sizzling siz·zle intr.v. siz·zled, siz·zling, siz·zles 1. To make the hissing sound characteristic of frying fat. 2. To seethe with anger or indignation. 3. plate. Our waiter carved the filet for my wife and left the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of side for me. This was a tricky matter, since my wife prefers fish to meat. And she likes hers more on the well side than rare. But the challenge didn't faze the kitchen: Her filet was cooked through, but not at all overdone o·ver·done v. Past participle of overdo. Adj. 1. overdone - represented as greater than is true or reasonable; "an exaggerated opinion of oneself" exaggerated, overstated , and my New York was a perfect medium rare. The only disappointment was the rather small side dishes. |
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