Devour the Desert
A Palm Springs Food & Culture Journal
The Local Celebs | Frank’s Kind of Town: Why Sinatra Lost His Heart to Palm Springs
For more than 50 years, Frank Sinatra didn't just visit Palm Springs—he helped create it.
While he kept addresses in New York and Los Angeles, "Ol' Blue Eyes" famously considered the desert his true center, his haven and, perhaps most importantly, the one place where he could almost relax.
The Local Flavors | Leave & Return, Stay & Build, and Come From Away: How Palm Springs Became a Destination for Culinary Talent
For decades, the accepted path for ambitious chefs was straightforward: leave. Leave the desert. Leave home. Find the big cities, the Michelin stars, the celebrated mentors, and the kitchens where careers are forged under pressure and repetition.
Some still do.
The difference is that now some of them are coming back.
Others never leave at all.
And increasingly, accomplished chefs from around the world are choosing to come here.
Together, they are creating something Palm Springs has never quite had before: a mature culinary identity.
This is Us
Meet the founders and owners of Artisan Food Tours and hear why they created their new gourmet food tour company in Palm Springs.