High season for Palm Springs tourism is around the corner, and opening just in time to nourish visiting Angelenos and seasonal snowbirds is Lost Property at the Skylark Hotel . Go Go Bird’s Brandon Kida and barman Rhino Williams are the duo behind the restaurant. The two formidable Los Angeles talents have brought approachable American fare and well-made cocktails to the low desert.
Lost Property sits on the ground floor of the Skylark Hotel, which was built in 1956 by architect Howard Lapham . The midcentury property is currently owned by hotelier Amitesh Damudar, who purchased it in October 2016; he also owns the retro-chic Tangerine hotel in Burbank . Lost Property has been quietly open for business since September and is the second outpost of the brand that Williams opened in Hollywood in 2014 ; he recently flipped the original location into a vinyl bar .
Kida and Williams, who previously worked together at Hinoki & the Bird and Gunsmoke, were excited to reunite at Lost Property. “Rhino and I have worked on projects over the years and are great friends,” Kida tells Eater. “When the opportunity to collaborate with him on a new space at the Skylark came up, I jumped at the chance.
” Kida is not cooking on-site daily but will travel to Palm Springs frequently to “fine-tune the menu,” he says. The new restaurant and bar spans 700 square feet and seats 55 diners across indoor and outdoor spaces. The dining rooms are open daily for breakfast and lunch but serve din.