After my day filled of lounging by the pool and lounging in the pool, I greened up myself and walked to the Earth Day free event at the Ace. I was greeted by an enthusiastic grade-schooler with her handmade signs:
Worked my way through the Ace campus and spent time wondering through the green vendor displays, took in the local music and earth blessing. The Ace hotel really seems to get what it means to be green.
My night then took me to the Colony Palms Hotel, and the Purple Palm Restaurant. Driving down Indian Canyon Rd you can easily miss their modest street presence. But once inside, it was another outstanding visual delight of ultimate decor, landscape, patio and pool. And my time at the bar was enjoyed with Jillian, the attentive bartender who gave me the scoop on this historical spot. The Colony Palms established in 1936, first owned by an alleged mobster who equipped the hotel with a basement casino, speakeasy and a brothel. This drew Hollywood's elite, such as Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart and Carol Lombard. I'm hoping, when I stop back Saturday night, that I can get a sneak peek at this space of oozing nostalgia.
I went not only to check out the space, I went to eat, and I ate well. I ordered their Mac and Cheese, which was spiced up with bread crumbs and dried red peppers. The Spanish-style setting is stunning, warm and cozy.
The Purple Palm is a great spot for lunch, which can be enjoyed by the pool, which is paradise. They also offer, "Collation" from 2:30 - 5:30, where you can choose from fries, a kobe waygu burger, organic salad, sorbets and other small plates.
Let Robin, the Purple Palm's friendly host, manager, girl with a thousand hats, know that Radar sent you!
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