Restaurant Week set to begin

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

Restaurant Week runs through June 16, and businesses throughout theCoachella Valley will offer deals on dining, lodging and attractions. More than70 restaurants in Palm Springs, Indio, La Quinta, Indian Wells, Desert HotSprings, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert and Cathedral City will have three-coursefixed-price menus for $26 or $38 per person.

Hotels and attractions — including The Living Desert and the PalmSprings Aerial Tramway — will have special rates and perks available onlyduring Restaurant Week, according to organizers.

This year’s newcomers include dish in Cathedral City, Workshop Kitchen &Bar in Palm Springs, Mastro’s in Palm Desert and Cork & Fork in La Quinta.

For information, go to www.palmspringsrestaurantweek.com.