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Eater
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Eater
Two Local Musicians Just Opened a Sprawling Restaurant and Music Venue in Yucca Valley
Just north of Palm Springs and the Greater Coachella Valley is the Morongo Basin, with a network of gateway cities like Joshua Tree, Pioneertown, and Twentynine Palms. It's also the location for Mojave Gold, a new live music venue, restaurant, and bar founded by locals and a regional boutique hotel group. Mojave Gold opened on May 31 in Yucca Valley, featuring a sustainable menu and local sourcing by former Workshop Kitchen + Bar chef de cuisine Beren Ekine-Huett. 'When we were thinking of opening this place, we asked, 'What does our area need?'' says co-founder Cooper Gillespie. 'Usually, when we want to go out for a nicer meal, we have to go to Palm Springs or the Kitchen In The Desert [in Twentynine Palms]. We felt like our area needed something new, but a place where the community can feel welcome. Mojave Gold straddles that balance between elevated dining, but also [stay] affordable for folks.' Mojave Gold clocks in at 7,000 square feet with a 500-person capacity concert venue. Co-founder Greg Gordon says they used reclaimed wood from the Hollywood Bowl and incorporated the historic material into the structure of the main venue, including chairs with the Bowl's original seat numbers. The entire building holds 125 diners in a formal dining room, with an additional bar area and a lounge lined with snake wallpaper and velvet curtains. After live shows, staff will serve late-night bites. The menu will eventually expand to brunch by August, and then lunch. Gillespie and Gordon were impressed by Ekine-Huett's approach to sustainability, and Mojave Gold will have a zero-waste kitchen. 'Her philosophy of the kitchen is inspired,' says Gordon. 'We wanted twists on classics and to be the place where you come every week.' Starters include pub cheese and pretzels, lamb meatballs with chimichurri, grilled cabbage with a smoked Gouda fondue, bacon-wrapped dates, and a cactus citrus ceviche. Mains consist of pan-seared salmon with lemon butter sauce, steak frites, grass-fed burger, eggplant lasagna, and Jidori chicken chermoula. A smoked date sticky toffee pudding, seasonal sorbets, and citrus olive oil cake finish the meal. Mojave Gold's full bar is equipped to handle the crowds and mixes up inventive cocktails. Order the Wildflower Sour with Hendrick's Gin, lemon, hibiscus crystals, and lemon. The venue's namesake drink is a combination of Rancho de la Luna Mezcal, lemon, chile-honey, gold flecks, and Velvet Falernum syrup. They put the same energy into their non-alcoholic menu with the Prickly Pop full of lime, agave, soda, and prickly pear. Co-Founder Brookelyn Fox (who owns Foxden Hospitality with husband Dale) designed the space, which embodies a fun combination of 1970s glam with disco balls plus gold-plated vinyl on the ceiling; natural desert tones and complementary art; and the slightly rugged feel of a modern saloon with reclaimed wood. There's even an outdoor lounge with a fireplace. The region's best-known live music venue is Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace, which has been operating since 1982 in adjacent Pioneertown. Pappy's has seen some notable acts grace its stage over the years, including Paul McCartney, Peaches, Vampire Weekend, and Queens of the Stone Age. It's a music collaboration as Gillespie and Gordon are bandmates in the psych-pop band Landroid. Longtime Echoplex booker Liz Garo already has Mojave Gold's shows lined up for June, including Salton Sea punk rock band Throw Rag. Mojave Gold is open Sunday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and until 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at 56193 29 Palms Highway, Yucca Valley, CA, 92284. Sign up for our newsletter.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Best New Restaurants 2025: Standout Casual Spots
Visit these casual restaurants for the best flavors and special occasion dishes in a welcoming and relaxed environment and see how many have helped with L.A. fire relief since appearing in our print edition, via updates below. Also see our other Best New Restaurant winners here. With homestyle Persian dishes like mazeh (small bites served cold) and hot dishes like turmeric-braised Jidori chicken and eggplant khoresht, this Silver Lake counter restaurant conjures community and comfort with authentic flavors accessible to all. 2943 W. Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake, is donating all profits from their hot dog, the Sosi Bandari special, to fire relief efforts. Fresh, hot, made-to-order pizza that's every bit as good as those made by pizzaiolos in Naples is the specialty of this al fresco Venice eatery centered around a woodfired Neapolitan oven. The adjacent garden adds to its immersive atmosphere. 1039 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, Pizza has sent over 1,000 pizzas to first responders and people affected by the wildfires. Until the end of January, for every pizza bought in-store or through DoorDash, Fiorelli will donate two pizzas to first responders and those in need. Little Fish's signature crispy seafood sandwich helped turn this pop-up into a permanent pit stop in 2024. The rest of the menu, including breakfast and lunch items like smoked fish tartine and mushroom congee, will reel you in, too. 1606 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park, January 9 Little Fish donated 20% of their proceeds to wildfire relief. The restaurant continued to support relief efforts by distributing 2,000 meals, half of which were cooked at Little Fish. Chef Rashida Holmes' Caribbean food spot started as a pop-up with tasty patties and rotis during the pandemic. Her expanded menu of family recipes like mac and cheese pie and fish cakes made her new restaurant a hit. 858 N. Vermont Ave., East Hollywood, Roti partnered with Odds & Ends L.A. 15 to distribute 300 meals to first responders and the L.A. Dream Center. They also provided free meals to first responders and fire victims and will be donating 10% of proceeds from their Honey Jerk Chicken meals to fire relief efforts. Specializing in guan tang bao (a soup dumpling from southwest Beijing), this Rosemead strip mall restaurant keeps customers coming back for its heavenly chicken broth-filled dough and everything from clay pot pork to crispy beef rolls. 8450 E. Valley Blvd. #108, Rosemead, @good_alley The sister to its bistro next door, Express offers homestyle Southern Thai food like Hat Yai fried chicken, roasted duck rice and tasty curries. It's a culinary experience to 'luv,' especially for fans of hot food. 6666 W. Sunset Blvd., Unit L, Hollywood, @ Thai Bistro and Noree Thai on Beverly to deliver meals to first responders working in Malibu and the Hollywood hills. The restaurants had also prepared and donated 800 meals at Santa Anita Park. This cocina artesanal (artisanal kitchen) serves inventively rich rancho dishes — tacos, tamales and more — inside a hip, black-walled space with communal tables to encourage sharing. 5831 N. Figueroa St., Highland Park, @carnalfoodla Thailand-born chefs Tongkamal 'Joy' Yuon and Wedchayan 'Deau' Arpapornnopparat expanded their Bangkok-meets-Central Thai street food menu at this favorite noodle and stir fry spot. 3170 Glendale Blvd., Unit C., Atwater Village, Basil are collaborating with Na Na Thai to host dinners on Jan. 26-27 with proceeds donated to Los Angeles fire relief. The home of the 'falafel taco,' MidEast took over the corner location that housed Mh Zh. Armenian ingredients meet Mexican traditions in an array of meat and seasoning-packed tortilla-wrapped offerings. 3536 Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake, January 9th through 19th Mideast Tacos offered free meals to first responders.
