Review: Jake’s Restaurant in Palm Springs

Jake’s
664 N. Palm Canyon Dr
760-327-4400
They are closed on Monday and they usually shut down
for the off-season, during the heat of summer.

http://www.jakespalmsprings.com/

I thought I would include a review that I wrote, but never

published, after the first time we went to Jake’s.

May 2011

Jake’s is an intimate indoor-outdoor setting on the East

side of N. Palm Canyon Dr. in the Design District of
downtown Palm Springs.

I say indoor-outdoor because the dining area is a patio

nestled between two buildings and the tables are surrounded
by shrubbery and flowers.  It’s a beautiful setting for a
romantic dinner.

The bartender is an excellent mixologist.  He doesn’t skimp

on the essential ingredients.  My wife had a perfect Cosmo
and I had a Jack & Coke just the way I like it, plenty of Jack
and a splash of Coke.  The drinks were so good we each had
a second with dinner.

The food was well prepared and beautifully presented.

Bonnie, my wife, had the salmon and I had the shrimp &
scallops.  I would highly recommend both.
The waiter managed to be attentive without intruding on
our evening.

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That was written almost 5 years ago and it’s still true today.

We have eaten at Jake’s on several occasions in that time
span and just recently had Easter Brunch there.

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April 2015

My wife started with a Mexi-mosa (mimosa w/tequila) and

I had a Bloody Caesar.

Most restaurants don’t spend a lot of time on presentation
for breakfast food.  Jakes takes care with all their dishes.

For brunch, I had the 3 Egg Breakfast sunny-side, with

apple smoked bacon, roasted breakfast potatoes
(not the usual hash browns), and 9-grain toast.

My wife had Blackstone eggs, similar to eggs benedict,

but made with bacon and fresh spinach.
It, also, comes with their special breakfast potatoes.

The Weekend Brunch menu entrées range from $10 to $18

The Dinner menu entrées range from $19 to $29
And worth every penny and more.

Jake’s gets one of my few 5-star ratings.

Congratulations:

Co-owners Chris and Bruce,
Head Chef Mario,
and of course Jake.

p.s. Next time we go there I plan to take a package of

treats for Jake.

Coming Soon:  ??? (surprise)

  

First Meeting of the South Palm Springs Improvement Group

That’s not the official name of the group.

As a matter of fact, the group doesn’t officially have
a name, yet.
Maybe that should be the first order of business for
the next meeting?

These “thoughts” are not minutes of the meeting, just

a reconstruction from what my memory provides.

This first meeting took place at the Downtown Starbucks

at 101 S. Palm Canyon Dr.  The consensus was that the
next one should be in South Palm Springs area.
Ristretto in the 500 building on E. Ramon was suggested.
My wife and I went through the 500 Building parking lot
after the meeting, about 4:30, and the Ristretto patio was
empty.
Looks like a good choice.  I’m sure the other patrons at
Starbucks wouldn’t mind.

There were 17 people, representing several neighborhoods

in South Palm Springs; Parkview, Tahquitz River Estates,
Canyon Corridor, Warm Sands, and more.

Thank you David Feltman for chairing the meeting.  I was

prepared to take on that responsibility, if necessary,
but I’m glad you “took up the flag”.

We discussed the Magruder building, the Rock Garden, and

the empty lots that create campgrounds for the homeless.
Thomas Evanson talked about finding used syringes, torn
clothing, and other debris in his back yard, which faces
W. Mesquite.  It was suggested he take pictures as evidence
before cleaning it up.

Chris Luhr and Dr. Jonathan Freeman have contacted Palm

Springs City Manager Dr. David Ready about the current status
of the old Magruder building.  Apparently Dr. Ready
responded that a letter has been sent to the Bureau of Indian
Affairs offering to raze the building and dispose of the debris
at the city’s expense.  As of this date, there has not been a
response from B.I.A.
It was recommended that more people write letters and call
the City Managers office to express concern about the issues
we discussed.  It was further agreed that we need to, if
possible, put pressure on the property owners.

Palm Springs City Council candidate Geoff Kors attended to

get a feel for our concerns and to offer support from within the
government.  To learn more about Geoff, go to:
http://www.geoffkors.com/
He’s supporting us in our early stages of development . . .
we need to support him in his bid for City Council.

Thoughts for the next meeting:

     1.   Bring 2 or 3 friends, if possible.
     2.   Name the group.
     3.   Get an e-mail box for the group to use?
     4.   Set up a web presence?
     5.   Invite local businesses to attend and participate.

Once again I would like to thank the following people

who attended the meeting:

Bill Post
Bonnie Findley
Brigett & Tony Z
Chris Luhrs
Danuta Ballinger
David Feltman
Dawn Bern
Gary Johns
Geoff Kors
Jim Forneris
Jon A. Pierson
Dr. Jonathan Freeman
Lyn Tessler
Thomas Evanson

If I miss-spelled your name, please let me know

so I can correct it.

Thanks to Dr. Freeman for compiling the sign-in list

and sending it to me.