A Luxe New Dining and Drinking Experience Awaits in Palm Springs The new Bar Cecil opens tomorrow with caviar service, a $350 prix-fixe option, and actual Warhols on the walls Photos courtesy Bar Cecil Bar Cecil Palm Springs has a new buzzy restaurant to know about named Bar Cecil, opening April 20 with local star chef Gabe Woo at the helm. Woo, a Coachella Valley native, had gained a following in recent years for his oft-waitlisted weekly communal dinners at boutique hotels Sparrows Lodge and Holiday House. After the series came to a pandemic-induced halt last spring, the hotels’ owners Jeff Brock and Richard Crisman began looking for a standalone restaurant where Woo could share his culinary prowess with a larger crowd.