Hungry? Restaurant Week to kick off in Palm Springs

More than 100 local businesses are expected to participate in the fifth annual Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week, starting Friday.

More than 100 local businesses are expected to participate in the fifth annual Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week. (Flickr: jayneandd)

Restaurant Week runs June 1-10, and businesses throughout the Coachella Valley will offer deals on dining, lodging and attractions. More than 65 restaurants in Palm Springs, Indio, La Quinta, Indian Wells, Desert Hot Springs, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert and Cathedral City will have three-course, fixed-price menus for $24 or $36 per person.

Hotels and attractions — including golf courses and the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway — will have special rates and perks available only during Restaurant Week, organizers said.

This year’s newcomers include Augusta Restaurant in Palm Desert, The Spring Resort Spa in Desert Hot Springs and the Mary Pickford Theatre in Cathedral City.

“The organizing committee embraces the `dining-plus’ philosophy so we can give visitors the opportunity to eat, sightsee, and stay throughout the Coachella Valley,” said Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week Association treasurer Juliana Manion-Copley, who operates Copley’s restaurant in Palm Springs.

For information, go to www.palmspringsrestaurantweek.com.