Spice Rack — Local services in Cathedral City

I have been to countless Indian spice shops and grocery stores in San Francisco, Fremont, Berkeley in the Bay Area and in Denver and Los Angeles. Spice Rack is in its own class.

I have never seen such a carefully curated collection of all kinds of Indian goods. As a former restaurant owner and distributor or Indian foods to speciality stores, and a caterer, I am used to the ubiquitous overpoweringly crowded and spice flavoured shops that have been around for a while. Mostly open for decades. New ones in the Bay Area too end up the same way. They remind me of the grocery stores I go to in Delhi and Bombay. Aesthetics are not the highest priority. Cramming products for sale is definitely on top of the agenda. And that is how a successful business owner can make a profit and survive.

However Spice Rack is different. Feels like a state of the art store. Wide aisles. Neatly packaged products both organic and commercial are arranged in an organized way so it is easy to pick up Dal (lentils), rice, flour and whole and ground spices. They have a fairly well stocked refrigerator with a good variety of frozen goods.

In the front they have a collection of Indian sweets that are made by a well known professional "Mithai" maker (expert in sweets) from Los Angeles.

I was in a bit of a hurry but still lingered in the aisles looking for my favourite "achaar" (pickle) and was not disappointed when I asked for fresh curry leaves and yes, they had some!! Yay!

Sukhi and Jyoti are the owners and operators of this store that is the first of its kind in the Palm Springs area. I was resigned to having to drive to Redlands or Los Angeles to get my Indian supplies for the foreseeable future but finally I don't need to anymore.

The quality, top brands and affordable prices make Spice Rack a unique and welcome addition to the Palm Springs, Cathedral City area. It is conveniently located across from Target on Hwy 111.

I will be going there often and wish them all the luck and good fortune for being pioneers because they have taken on being the first one in this line of retail business. Such effort requires an entrepreneur mentality and vision. Combine these qualities with a desire to procure the highest quality items in a clean, modern and well planned store with plenty of room to grow and viola! you have Spice Rack.

Congratulations Jyoti and Sukhi!! May Lord Ganesh and Goddess Lakshmi bring you...

What a good discovery! This store carries the ingredients and spices needed for India's most popular dishes (think masala and dal) and has an area with Middle Eastern ingredients, also. There is a wonderful selection of hard-to-find teas, frozen case with naan and other breads, refrigerated cases with fresh turmeric, ginger, yogurt soda, and more, and much more.

This store feels like a hidden gem of Cathedral City but is easy to get to with plenty of parking. I was there on a Tuesday and the cashier was knowlegable and very helpful. Ask him your cooking questions, I'll bet he has a suitable suggestion.

Make butter chicken tonight instead...

Spice Rack offers a huge selection of things I can't find elsewhere. They definitely live up to their name, given the massive range of herbs, spices and other seasonings they carry. Beyond the spices, they sell a major spread of groceries and snacks that you won't see in many places (or any other places, as far as I know) in the area. The gentleman that took care of us was very friendly and knowledgeable; the folks that run this place obviously take pride in the service they offer to the valley. Would recommend this place to anyone that needed ingredients for western or southern Asian cuisines, or anyone looking for interesting...