Tinto Palm Springs

Over the weekend my husband and I went to Palm Springs as an early anniversary getaway- today we are celebrating our first wedding anniversary. Amazing that it's been 1 year! We stayed at the Riviera and ventured out for meals and exploration. The Saguaro is definitely the most colorful thing to hit the desert probably ever. You can't miss this hotel when driving by with the rainbow colored rooms it's 100% cheery! The lobby of the hotel is flanked with bright panels and is home to two restaurants by Iron Chef, Jose Garces. El Jefe is a hip taco shop and Tinto is a modern tapas playground. Being unable to resist Jamon Serrano, we had to eat at Tinto. We ate on the patio in the middle of the colorful center of the hotel. The whole menu looked great and we were really happy with the dishes we tried and the standout were the moules frites and the pork belly with apple canape. When I think of Palm Springs restaurants I'm usually left wanting a little more, but Tinto really hit the nail on the head for what this area needs!

white sangria y cerveza

serrano wrapped figs

endless love for jamon serrano, accompanied by a potato salad and crostini

chicken and grape skewers with chikpea puree and truffle jus

artichokes with pappardelle

mussels in a chorizo broth with fries and lemon aioli

pork belly with apple canapes

wild mushrooms

Have you been to Tinto? What did you think? Do you have any other favorite places to eat in the desert?

Palm Springs Getaway

June has been the month of travels over here and it has been so much fun! This month I'm off to Palm Springs for a pre-anniversary celebration with my sweet. We're coming up on our first wedding anniversary next week and I'm so excited to spend a weekend away, just the two of us poolside in the desert unwinding and indulging in some serious much needed time at the spa. We have plans to check out one of the Jose Garces restaurants and snoop around the Movie Colony.

West Elm

Pass the mojitos please!

Desert collage available at Etsy

 What do you like to do in the desert? Any favorite places to eat or stay? What do you have planned for the weekend?