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'''Chi Chi''' (sometimes '''Chi-Chi''')<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Blough |first=Jenna |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nbqGDwAAQBAJ |
'''Chi Chi''' (sometimes '''Chi-Chi''')<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Blough |first=Jenna |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nbqGDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Chi+Chi%22+Avalon+%22Palm+Springs%22&pg=PT93 |title=Moon Joshua Tree & Palm Springs |date=2019-10-15 |publisher=Avalon Publishing |isbn=978-1-64049-047-5 |language=en |access-date=2024-04-29 |archive-date=2024-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429161610/https://books.google.com/books?id=nbqGDwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT93&dq=%22Chi+Chi%22+Avalon+%22Palm+Springs%22&hl=en#v=onepage&q=%22Chi%20Chi%22%20Avalon%20%22Palm%20Springs%22&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref> is a [[Latin American cuisine|Latin American]] restaurant at Hotel Avalon in [[Palm Springs, California]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-21 |title=Chi Chi Review - Palm Springs - Los Angeles |url=https://www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/reviews/chi-chi |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=The Infatuation |language=en |archive-date=2022-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203113226/https://www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/reviews/chi-chi |url-status=live }}</ref> Operated by restaurateur Tara Lazar, the restaurant has indoor and poolside seating.<ref>{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vnjeBgAAQBAJ&dq=%22Chi+Chi%22+Avalon+%22Palm+Springs%22&pg=PT774 |title=Fodor's Southern California 2016: With Central Coast, Yosemite, Los Angeles & San Diego |date=2015-12-15 |publisher=Fodor's Travel |isbn=978-1-101-87915-3 |language=en |access-date=2024-04-29 |archive-date=2024-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429161538/https://books.google.com/books?id=vnjeBgAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT774&dq=%22Chi+Chi%22+Avalon+%22Palm+Springs%22&hl=en#v=onepage&q=%22Chi%20Chi%22%20Avalon%20%22Palm%20Springs%22&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=flSwBgAAQBAJ&dq=%22Chi+Chi%22+Avalon+%22Palm+Springs%22&pg=PT1297 |title=Fodor's California 2016: with the Best Road Trips |date=2015-11-17 |publisher=Fodor's Travel |isbn=978-1-101-87905-4 |language=en |access-date=2024-04-29 |archive-date=2024-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429161611/https://books.google.com/books?id=flSwBgAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT1297&dq=%22Chi+Chi%22+Avalon+%22Palm+Springs%22&hl=en#v=onepage&q=%22Chi%20Chi%22%20Avalon%20%22Palm%20Springs%22&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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== Description == |
== Description == |
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Chi Chi serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and has a lobby bar with signature cocktails.<ref name=":0" /> The [[Michelin Guide]] |
Chi Chi serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and has a lobby bar with signature cocktails.<ref name=":0" /> The [[Michelin Guide]] described the restaurant as a "chameleon-like Cali-Latin eatery morphing from daytime casual bites to a cocktail-driven gourmet experience at nightfall".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Avalon Hotel and Bungalows Palm Springs - Palm Springs Area - a MICHELIN Guide Hotel |url=https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/hotels-stays/palm-springs-area/avalon-hotel-and-bungalows-palm-springs-26 |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=MICHELIN Guide |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429161611/https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/hotels-stays/palm-springs-area/avalon-hotel-and-bungalows-palm-springs-26 |url-status=live }}</ref> The ''Daily Bulletin'' described the food as "Mexican regional fare with some Peruvian overtones" and said: "Black, gray and white marble accents with lots of greenery and hanging straw lamps provide a chic romantic ambiance in the patio-covered area, which is quieter than the al fresco dining area."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=David |date=2016-03-02 |title=Restaurant review: Chi Chi dishes up Latin-inspired tastes, poolside in Palm Springs |url=https://www.dailybulletin.com/arts-and-entertainment/20160302/restaurant-review-chi-chi-dishes-up-latin-inspired-tastes-poolside-in-palm-springs/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Daily Bulletin |language=en-US |archive-date=2016-03-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307175837/http://www.dailybulletin.com/arts-and-entertainment/20160302/restaurant-review-chi-chi-dishes-up-latin-inspired-tastes-poolside-in-palm-springs |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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The food has also been described as "soulful Latin standards with a dash of cheeky California wellness",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Silva |first=Valentina |date=2015-06-15 |title=Destination Food: Palm Springs' Chi Chi Is a Hotel Restaurant with a Latin Soul |url=https://lamag.com/news/destination-food-palm-springs-chi-chi-is-a-hotel-restaurant-with-a-latin-soul |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429161644/https://lamag.com/news/destination-food-palm-springs-chi-chi-is-a-hotel-restaurant-with-a-latin-soul |archive-date=2024-04-29 |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=[[Los Angeles (magazine)|Los Angeles]] |language=en}}</ref> and as "flavorful California fare".<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Dubin |first=Alesandra |date=2020-02-06 |title=I visit Palm Springs regularly and the Avalon Hotel and Bungalows has become my second home for the chic rooms, manicured grounds, and excellent pools — after trying most rooms, here's my favorite |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/avalon-hotel-review-palm-springs |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429161611/https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/avalon-hotel-review-palm-springs |url-status=live }}</ref> The brunch menu has included [[Eggs Benedict]] with [[smoked salmon]], a [[Hash (food)|hash]] with [[pork belly]], and brioche [[French toast]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=McDonald |first=Kathy A. |date=2015-12-29 |title=Palm Springs Offers More Inns and Outings |url=https://variety.com/2015/biz/spotlight/palm-springs-inns-outings-hotels-resorts-1201666902/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-05-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526102007/https://variety.com/2015/biz/spotlight/palm-springs-inns-outings-hotels-resorts-1201666902/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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== Reception == |
== Reception == |
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[[Fodor's]] |
[[Fodor's]] called the restaurant "stylish".<ref>{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kHBOEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Chi+Chi%22+Avalon+%22Palm+Springs%22&pg=PT354 |title=Fodor's California: with the Best Road Trips |date=2022-01-04 |publisher=Fodor's Travel |isbn=978-1-64097-444-9 |language=en |access-date=2024-04-29 |archive-date=2024-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429161646/https://books.google.com/books?id=kHBOEAAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT354&dq=%22Chi+Chi%22+Avalon+%22Palm+Springs%22&hl=en#v=onepage&q=%22Chi%20Chi%22%20Avalon%20%22Palm%20Springs%22&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x4Y9DwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Chi+Chi%22+Avalon+%22Palm+Springs%22&pg=PT512 |title=Fodor's Southern California: with Los Angeles, San Diego, the Central Coast & the Best Road Trips |date=2017-12-19 |publisher=Fodor's Travel |isbn=978-0-8041-4391-2 |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Business Insider]]'' said the food is "worth a try" and recommended the açaí bowl for breakfast.<ref name=":1" /> |
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[[Category:Latin American restaurants in California]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:49, 3 May 2024
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Restaurant information | |
Food type | Latin American |
City | Palm Springs |
State | California |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 33°49′03″N 116°32′53″W / 33.8175°N 116.5481°W |
Chi Chi (sometimes Chi-Chi)[1] is a Latin American restaurant at Hotel Avalon in Palm Springs, California.[2] Operated by restaurateur Tara Lazar, the restaurant has indoor and poolside seating.[3][4]
Description[edit]
Chi Chi serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and has a lobby bar with signature cocktails.[1] The Michelin Guide described the restaurant as a "chameleon-like Cali-Latin eatery morphing from daytime casual bites to a cocktail-driven gourmet experience at nightfall".[5] The Daily Bulletin described the food as "Mexican regional fare with some Peruvian overtones" and said: "Black, gray and white marble accents with lots of greenery and hanging straw lamps provide a chic romantic ambiance in the patio-covered area, which is quieter than the al fresco dining area."[6]
The food has also been described as "soulful Latin standards with a dash of cheeky California wellness",[7] and as "flavorful California fare".[8] The brunch menu has included Eggs Benedict with smoked salmon, a hash with pork belly, and brioche French toast.[9]
Reception[edit]
Fodor's called the restaurant "stylish".[10][11] Business Insider said the food is "worth a try" and recommended the açaí bowl for breakfast.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Blough, Jenna (2019-10-15). Moon Joshua Tree & Palm Springs. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 978-1-64049-047-5. Archived from the original on 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Chi Chi Review - Palm Springs - Los Angeles". The Infatuation. 2022-01-21. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ Fodor's Southern California 2016: With Central Coast, Yosemite, Los Angeles & San Diego. Fodor's Travel. 2015-12-15. ISBN 978-1-101-87915-3. Archived from the original on 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ Fodor's California 2016: with the Best Road Trips. Fodor's Travel. 2015-11-17. ISBN 978-1-101-87905-4. Archived from the original on 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Avalon Hotel and Bungalows Palm Springs - Palm Springs Area - a MICHELIN Guide Hotel". MICHELIN Guide. Archived from the original on 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ Cohen, David (2016-03-02). "Restaurant review: Chi Chi dishes up Latin-inspired tastes, poolside in Palm Springs". Daily Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ Silva, Valentina (2015-06-15). "Destination Food: Palm Springs' Chi Chi Is a Hotel Restaurant with a Latin Soul". Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ a b Dubin, Alesandra (2020-02-06). "I visit Palm Springs regularly and the Avalon Hotel and Bungalows has become my second home for the chic rooms, manicured grounds, and excellent pools — after trying most rooms, here's my favorite". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ McDonald, Kathy A. (2015-12-29). "Palm Springs Offers More Inns and Outings". Variety. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ Fodor's California: with the Best Road Trips. Fodor's Travel. 2022-01-04. ISBN 978-1-64097-444-9. Archived from the original on 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ Fodor's Southern California: with Los Angeles, San Diego, the Central Coast & the Best Road Trips. Fodor's Travel. 2017-12-19. ISBN 978-0-8041-4391-2.