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From the Palm Springs Art Museum: The Palm Springs Art Museum (PSAM) is proud to announce the opening of Persimmon Bistro, a new restaurant serving rustic and eclectic cuisine with a twist in a unique cafe setting by the museum’s sculpture garden. Combining a fantastic wallpaper design and chic comfort food, the restaurant is the brainchild of Candice Held and Tristan Gittens, owners of Frankinbun gourmet sausages in Palm Springs, which has been profiled in Hallmark Channel Home and Family series and on the Food web.
Persimmon uses only the freshest ingredients and serves the finest teas and coffees from around the world, as well as cold-pressed juices, delicious smoothies, soups and salads, sandwiches and paninis. Additional items include delicacies such as homemade salted duck, charcuterie platters, and authentic French desserts like Baba au Rhum. The full menu can be viewed here.
“The ‘jungle to table’ theme, a farm-to-table game, is reflected in everything from the menu to the wallpaper design,” says Held. “Tristan’s menu focuses on fresh vegetables, fish and poultry, using classic French techniques as well as other influences such as Indian, Italian and American. Overall it’s a mix of exoticism and unique. “
The creative impulse behind Persimmon occurred three years ago during a lunch in the Museum’s sculpture garden. The couple quickly came up with the concept of a Franco-American bistro with jungle-inspired wallpaper and other eye-catching adornments.
“From an aesthetic and culinary perspective, we want people to see Persimmon as an extension of the museum,” said Elizabeth Armstrong, executive director of the Palm Springs Art Museum, JoAnn McGrath. “The environment encourages customers to sit back, relax, converse and be inspired. We want them to experience persimmon for its visual and edible pleasures.”
Located in the heart of downtown, the Palm Springs Art Museum is recognized as the cultural hub of the Coachella Valley, hosting widely acclaimed exhibitions like Women of Abstract Expressionism, Kinesthesia: Latin American Kinetic Art, 1954-1969, and the current Andy Warhol: Prints from the collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation.
For more information on locations, times, entrance fees, membership options and exhibits at the Persimmon or Palm Springs Art Museum, please visit psmuseum.org or call (760) 322-4800.
About the Palm Springs Art Museum
The Palm Springs Art Museum is the Coachella Valley’s largest cultural institution and includes three sites in Palm Springs and Palm Desert. The flagship building, located in downtown Palm Springs, features fascinating art exhibits, an extensive permanent collection, and the Annenberg Theater, all in one architecturally significant 150,000 square foot building. The Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center, Edwards Harris Pavilion, offers exhibits and programming that explore the rich subjects of architecture and design. The Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert is an 8,400 square foot, Silver LEED certified building named The Galen, featuring rotating exhibits and special collections. The Galen is surrounded by the four-acre Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden. Admission to the Palm Desert site is free, generously subscribed by Helene V. Galen.
Photos by Deja Kreutzberg, courtesy of Art Patron Magazine
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