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A big bowl of fresh chili topped with grated cheddar cheese and chopped onion

The Red Kettle, Idyllwild, California—Mountain-Fresh and Down-Home

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Idyllwild, California, a mile high up in the San Jacinto Mountains above Palm Springs, is one of those pretty little mountain towns you always hope to find and seldom do. It’s artsy, quiet, cozy. It has no ski-lifts, no lake, no factory outlet stores. Just pine-fresh air, a clutch of hiking trails, a burbling creek …

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The view from the deck of The Gastrognome, the San Jacinto Mountains with Tahquitz Peak and the white dome of Lily Rock jutting out to lord it over the village of Idyllwild, California

A Meal in the Forest at The Gastrognome, Idyllwild, California

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Perched under the tall pines of the San Jacinto Mountains, right in the center of the idyllic mountain village of Idyllwild, California, is The Gastrognome Restaurant… or as locals call it, The Gnome. Like a rustic throwback Alpine chalet, but with a sun-drenched wooden dining deck and serving up-to-date New American Cuisine, this popular site …

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