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Mary Jardin is the co-founder and Director of Marketing for The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, a theatrical revue of music, song, and dance, from the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s…performed by a cast old enough to have lived it. In 2006, Mary received the Palm Springs Athena Award, given annually to notable women in the community for professional excellence, public service and active assistance to other women. She’s currently serving as the 2012 Athena Awards chairwoman. In May of 2007, she was recognized by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who honored the Follies as the 37th Senate District Small Business of the Year, selected by Senator Jim Battin, who stated, “The Follies exudes entrepreneurial spirit, creativity, hard work and dedication, the very elements that make small businesses the backbone of our state.” Currently Mary sits on the Executive Committee for the Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism and is on its Marketing Committee, is a member of the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and is a member of the Leisure Sales Committee of the Palm Springs Desert Resorts Convention and Visitors [...] Jean-Claude Constant Jean-Claude Constant is the Owner/Host of Pomme-Frite, a restaurant specializing in French & Belgian Cuisine. Jean-Claude brings the ambience of a cafe in Brussels in his native Belgium to the heart of downtown Palm Springs. Jean-Claude, you opened Pomme-Frite in 1999, and I have enjoyed dining there ever since! What led you to open your own restaurant? Back in 1995, I reunited in Palm Springs with a friend of 20 years from my home town in Belgium. We were both between jobs and decided to join efforts and open the restaurant. You were born, raised, and educated in Belgium. What brought [...] Palm Springs City Councilmember Paul Lewin is the third generation of his family to call Palm Springs home. His parents and grandparents owned the iconic Adagio Galleries and B. Lewin Galleries in Palm Springs for decades. Paul began working in the family business in 1985, at age 14, starting as a salesperson and moving up to become gallery director and owner in 1999. He has a BA from UCLA in Geography/Environmental Studies and earned a Master’s in International Development from The George Washington University in Washington, DC. Since 2006, Paul has served as CFO to K&L Endeavors, an innovative distance [...] David Lee is a nine-time Emmy award-winning director, producer, and writer. He wrote and produced The Jeffersons and Cheers, and co-created, wrote and directed Wings and Frasier. David also has many live theatre credits. He lives in Palm Springs where he’s active in local philanthropic endeavors. David Lee David, you have such a stunning biography. And with your work on the award-winning comedy series, Cheers and Frasier, you’ve arguably helped shape the modern American pop-cultural landscape. Did you always know you wanted to be in arts and entertainment? Pretty much. I have a vague recollection of writing a letter to Walt Disney [...]
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Jean-Claude Constant Tá Jean-Claude Úinéir an tairiseach / Óstach de pomme-Frite , bialann specializing in ealaín na Fraince agus na Beilge. Tugann Jean-Claude an ambience de caife sa Bhruiséil ina Bheilg dúchais chun an croí Downtown Palm Springs. Jean-Claude, d'oscail tú pomme-Frite i 1999, agus mé taitneamh as bia ann riamh ó shin! Cad a thug tú a oscailt do bialann féin? Ar ais i 1995, athaontaíodh mé i Palm Springs le cara de 20 bliain ó mo baile dúchais sa Bheilg. Bhí muid araon idir poist agus cinneadh a bheith páirteach iarrachtaí agus oscailt an bialann. Rugadh tú, a ardaíodh, agus oideachas sa Bheilg. Cad a thug tú go dtí na Stáit Aontaithe, agus go sonrach Palm Springs? D'fhág mé an Bheilg i 1983 mar gheall ar an gcóras cánach ard, agus ní raibh mé cosúil leis an aimsir na coise tinne! Chuaigh mé ag obair ar longa cúrsála ar feadh cúig bliana, cinneadh chun bogadh chuig na stáit, agus tar éis stadanna roinnt chinn chun fanacht i Palm Springs. Pomme Frite Bialann, oscailte anois le haghaidh lóin. Is maith liom an aimsir Mostly agus ar an bhfíric go bhfuil gnó i Palm Springs cheadaíonn dom a bheith acu ar laethanta saoire i míonna an tsamhraidh. Pomme Frite Bialann mheall leanúna tromchúiseach aficionados bia ó osclaíodh i 1999. Cad é an rún do rath? Comhsheasmhacht agus bia ar phraghas réasúnta. Bain sult as diúilicíní ullmhaithe naoi bhealaí éagsúla, ag gabháil leis gearrtha úr agus crispy Frites Pommes agus anlainn homemade tumadh. Ceann de mo miasa is fearr leat é do le-de Moules à la Marinière (diúilicíní dubh steamed) cúrsa-pommes frites sheirbheáil i cón pháipéar. Cad iad na miasa eile a dhéanann, dar leat, a bheith ar do speisialtachtaí? Is iad na speisialtachtaí eile dár gcustaiméirí adhair an Stobhach Pléimeannach-stíl Mairteola (simmered i beoir Beilge) agus an sicín Vol-Au-vent le beacáin agus uachtar. Nuair nach bhfuil tú ag cur fáilte roimh muintir na háite agus do chuairteoirí araon chun taitneamh a bhaint bia ag pomme Frite, cad a dhéanann tú taitneamh a bhaint as a dhéanamh i do am spártha? Sula ag feidhmiú bialann raibh mé taitneamh a bhaint as cluiche gailf nó turas chun na farraige, ach le déanaí ní féidir liom mé féin a aimsiú le downtime i bhfad! Tá tú páirteach i ní amháin do ghnó féin, ach le tSráid Palm Springs (nuair a freastal ort mar Cisteoir) agus an Palm Springs Cumann Fáilteachais. Cén tionscadal Palm Springs limistéar atá le teacht nó imeacht ba mhaith leat a rá go bhfuil tú an chuid is mó excited faoi? Aon ócáid a thagann chun Downtown Palm Springs, Creidim fervent Ba chóir go bhfuil againn imeacht na 52 seachtaine den bhliain, ach d'fhéadfadh muid tús a chur le ceann amháin gach mí agus a thógáil suas, ní mór dúinn fós an deireadh seachtaine dorcha iomarca gan laethanta saoire nó imeachtaí. Cuir roinnt le linn roinnt de do bialanna is fearr leat (seachas do chuid féin, ar ndóigh!), Siopaí miondíola agus spotaí te chun taitneamh a bhaint i Palm Springs. Le Vallauris ar ndóigh, nuair a dhéanann mo compatriots eile post iontach. Is maith liom freisin chun siopadóireacht a dhéanamh ag Don Vincent Menswear agus ag an Asraonta CABAZON, agus tá sé i gcónaí spraoi chun féachaint ar na cluichí ag an teach tábhairne Sráidbhaile. Pomme Frite Bialann Agus is é cad é go bhfuil grá agat an chuid is mó mar gheall ar Palm Springs? An mothú ar atmaisféar baile beag sin i gcuimhne dom an Bheilg, an aimsir go deas, ar ndóigh, agus ar an bhfíric go bhfuil gach lá Buailim le daoine suimiúla ó gach cearn den domhan. Go raibh maith agat le haghaidh comhrá le liom inniu, JC Táim ag tnúth le taitneamh a bhaint as roinnt Diúilicíní agus Frites Pommes le leat go luath!