http://www.dinksrestaurant.com/

http://www.thetropicale.com/

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noizemagazine - noiZe Magazine Issue 59 February 2009 - Index

Lunch/Dinner
Sun-Thurs 11a-10p
Fri-Sat 11a-11p
Sunday Brunch 11a-4p
Happy Hour 4p-7p
2080 North Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs
dinksrestaurant.com Reservations 760.327.7676
Dink's
2080 N. Palm Canyon Drive
760-327-7676
www.dinksrestaurant.com
This new entry bills itself as the
“ultra spot.” Patterned after L.A.’s
ultra lounges, the 10,000-squarefoot
space has a large dining room
with private booths equipped with
flat screen TVs. Connected to this
area is a large outdoor lounge with
a retractable glass roof and walls.
Sofas provide the last word in chilling.
The diverse menu features salads,
small plates, pizzas, an extensive
burger menu, and full dinner
entrees.
Wang’s in the Desert
424 S. Indian Canyon Drive
760-325-9264
www.wangsinthedesert.com
A gay Pan-Asian restaurant in the
heart of the Desert? Yep, with food
that's out of this world! On Friday
nights, local A-listers congregate
here for the city’s biggest happy
hour to quaff $2 drinks and show
off their latest Prada. From time
to time, a DJ spins a tea dance or
chill-out session.
Blame it on Midnight
777 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
760-323-1200
www.blameitonmidnight.com
Blame, as the locals call it, is one of the
few restaurants that attracts an almost
100% gay crowd. The menu boasts
a nice mix of entrees, from pasta to
Grade A filet mignon, as well as salads,
sandwiches and some tasty appetizers.
On the weekends, singers croon in the
bar area.
Shame on the Moon
69950 Frank Sinatra Road
Rancho Mirage
760-324-5515
www.shameonthemoon.com
No shame at all for over 25 years of
exquisite cuisine. Located two towns
over from Palm Springs in Rancho
Mirage, Shame’s clientele mixes
A-gays sucking down large martinis
with straight country clubbers. Former
President Gerald Ford was a regular.
The staff is unpretentious and makes
sure everyone is comfortable and having
a good time. Prices are not bad for
the quality and quantity of the food
you get. Make reservations at least one
week in advance.
the tropicale
330 East Amado Road
760-866-1952
www.thetropicale.com
Leave it to gay entrepreneurs to transform
an auto body shop into a Miamistyle
supper club. The chic décor provides
the setting for distinctive "world
cuisine," ranging from small plates and
wood oven pizzas to fresh seafood and
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