Dining with The Davids

05/29/2026

Hundreds of residents packed Coachella City Hall Tuesday night as the debate over a proposed technology campus and data center project reached a boiling point.

For more than four hours, community members voiced concerns about water usage, electrical demand, environmental impacts, transparency, and the city’s agreement with Stronghold Power Systems. Council members acknowledged they had not heard from a single resident speaking in favor of the project.

As tensions rose, Stronghold representatives addressed the council, prompting strong reactions from residents both inside the chambers and among the hundreds gathered outside. Sheriff’s deputies were eventually called in as emotions escalated and company executives were escorted from the building.

Despite the intensity of the evening, residents achieved a significant outcome. By the end of the meeting, city leaders appeared united in recognizing the community’s concerns, and Mayor Pro Tem Denise Delgado called for a moratorium on new or expanded data center approvals while the city studies potential impacts.

Whether you support or oppose the project, this meeting was a reminder that local government decisions can have a lasting impact on the future of a community—and that public participation matters.

Have thouhts on the proposed data center project? Let us know in the comments.

05/27/2026

Forget flowers… this is the kind of bouquet we actually want. 🌹😂

At Mucho Churro in VillageFest, best friends Dylan and Gabriel are serving fresh churros made right in front of you every Thursday night in downtown Palm Springs. Crispy on the outside, soft in the center, and coated in cinnamon sugar while they’re still hot… these things disappear FAST.

And yes, they smell just as dangerous as they look.

📍VillageFest — Downtown Palm Springs
🌙 Every Thursday Night

05/26/2026

Before became the Thursday night tradition we know today, Amir’s family was already here.

For more than 30 years, Julian’s Food has been serving Palm Springs with recipes passed down through generations — and somehow, every bite still tastes homemade.

From sizzling shawarma carved fresh off the spit to creamy hummus, baba ganoush, grape leaves, tabbouleh, and warm pita, this is the kind of food that brings people together around the table.

And honestly? Hearing Amir talk about driving 100 miles each way during college just to keep working VillageFest with his family every Thursday night tells you everything you need to know about the love behind this business.

📍VillageFest — Downtown Palm Springs
🌙 Every Thursday Night

05/22/2026

🧀🔥 VILLAGE FEST FINDS 🔥🧀

started with a sentence that changed everything.

After being friends for more than 30 years, Joni showed up one day and told Patrick, “I think we’re supposed to start a grilled cheese company together.” The very next day, Patrick quit his job… and Desert Melts was born.

Now they’re serving some of the most over-the-top grilled cheese creations at in Palm Springs.

You can find Desert Melts Thursday nights at Village Fest on Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs.

05/21/2026

Please stop what you’re doing and sign and share this with all your friends. We need public outcry to win this battle. If we don’t, this would permanently alter the lives of thousands of people in the valley and could even raise the temperature of surrounding areas by up to 16 degrees.

Petition for a Moratorium on Data Centers in Coachella

05/19/2026

I grew up in Natick, Massachusetts. And like a lot of hometowns, it looks different when you come back.

The little houses got bigger. Old landmarks disappeared. But somehow, Casey’s Diner never left.

What started as a horse-drawn lunch wagon in 1890 is now a fourth-generation family business serving steamed hot dogs and burgers inside one of the smallest diners in America.

Ten stools. No gimmicks. No reinvention. Just history you can still taste.

Coming back here while helping care for my mom has made me think a lot about memory, time, and the places that stay with us long after we leave them.

And for a lot of people from Natick… Casey’s is one of those places.

Have you ever been here?