Zin, a restaurant featuring handmade foods in a comfortable and convivial setting, announced its opening today. The 60 seat restaurant is located in the heart of the village, on South Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs, California. During his tenure at the Palm Springs Chop House and Deck, Chef Klontz won national and local accolades includingPrime Time, top ten steakhousesin the United States. We want to offer simple, delicious American Cuisine that conveys our personal style and a taste of my home country said Belgian born Chef Nicolas Klontz.We have created a menu where fresh local ingredients are cooked in a straightforward, unaffected way; With culinary skills honed in some of the finest restaurants in France and Belgium, Chef Klontz and his staff will feature a spontaneous menu, responding to the availability of the freshest ingredients in the markets. We are passionate about food, wine and people,added Mindy Reed, General Manager. During our many years owning and managing restaurants in the Coachella Valley, we have cherished the community feeling and look forward to sharing with our friends and neighbors. Nicolas and I have been in the restaurant business for many years. Our backgrounds have allowed us to develop wonderful connections with local artisans and boutique wineries, whose products we will offer at our table. Zin serves only the freshest and carefully selected ingredients including Niman Ranch meat.