Thomas J. Story Hugh Garvey – December 29, 2020 | Updated December 31, 2020
Thereâs a reason Hollywood stars chose Palm Springs as their go-to getaway: The air was clear, the mountains stunning, and the striking desert compounds offered unparalleled privacy. Today, top-flight restorations sit alongside exciting new developments, making Palm Springs one of the top destinations for SoCal residents fleeing the cityâfor the weekend or forever. Here are some of our fave spots, with expert picks from local insider Kenya Knight.Â
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Taib and Kenya, our cover stars, run their eclectic and stylish boutique Soukie Modern in downtown Palm Springs. From rugs that really pull the room together to locally sourced antiques, thereâs something for everyoneâs digs.Â
Impossibly cool drinks to warm up an outdoor party. Hugh Garvey – December 23, 2020 | Updated December 24, 2020
Kenya Knight and Taib Lotfi are the owners of Soukie Modern, which is one of the hottest things in the desert community of Palm Springs. Tonight the two are throwing a socially-distanced outdoor party at their uber-stylish home.
The cocktails on the menu are courtesy of their friend Steen Bojsen-Møller, beverage manager and co-owner of Palm Springs hot spots Seymourâs and Toucans. With bars at diminished capacity, Steen has redirected his creativity into the California Moroccan drinks he created for the party.Â
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Chef Evan Funke, L.A.âs prince of porchetta and pasta, cooks a holiday feast inspired by the flavors of the Eternal City. Hugh Garvey – December 18, 2020
As L.A. tipped nearly imperceptibly from summer to fall, chef Evan Funke gave the city an early holiday gift: a pop-up restaurant residency in Hollywood inspired by the pizzerias and osterias of Rome. (Unfortunately, itâs currently temporarily closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, but is expected to re-open as soon as itâs safe.)
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Over the years, Funke has risen to fame as a master of Italian cuisine, most notably with his restaurant Felix in Venice, a transcendent temple to handmade pasta. His new spot in Hollywood, in a romantic little open-air passagewayâa mini piazza if you willâis just what Angelenos needed some eight months into a grueling chapter in the cityâs history.
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Palm Springs boutique owner Kenya Knight has decorated a Southwest-themed Christmas tree that friends can’t stop Instagramming. Hereâs how to get the look. Hugh Garvey – December 16, 2020 | Updated December 17, 2020
Kenya Knight and her husband Taib Lofti own one of the most stylish homes in the California desert. So naturally Kenya does not take Christmas tree trimming lightly. While you could put up a hodgepodge of decorations accumulated over the years, consider taking a cue from Kenya and find three statement pieces that stand out and complement each other. While the botanicals arenât native, their colors echo the desert huesâitâs maximalist minimalism at its finest.Â