Volume 5, Issue #6 - June 2012

By Deanna LawrenceITWPA MemberAlthough it has been a popular local lunch spot for over 20 years, yesterday was my first visit to My Just Desserts in Alton, IL, known especially for their half-pound chicken salad sandwich and ever-changing selection of more than 150 homemade desserts. I knew I was in for a treat. The menu, which changes daily, listed several sandwiches, salads, … [Read more...] about Landmark Eatery in Historic Downtown Alton Serves Up Homemade Americana

Southern Cuisine, Ocean Breezes, and History -- All at The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort on St. Simons IslandBy Diane LeoneIt’s almost impossible not to feel a bit like royalty while staying at The King and Prince. It’s not just the sparkling water in the sprawling pool area or the ocean breeze from the blue Atlantic just outside your room -- it’s … [Read more...] about The Royal Treatment

By Lynne WilliamsSome New York City neighborhoods are “sitting” neighborhoods, with abundant small parks and benches placed outside of stores. I never worry that I will have to buy something to eat or drink at a café just because my ramblings have tired me out. The West Village, bordered by the Hudson River, 14th Street, Houston Street, and Sixth Avenue, is … [Read more...] about Interlude in New York City’s West Village

By Roy StevensonITWPA MemberSouthern Oregon is fast becoming recognized as a viticultural powerhouse, as its wines keep gaining national and international recognition. Two appellations in particular, the Umpqua Valley and the Rogue Valley, are the primary engines behind this wine renaissance, with a remarkable array of reds, whites, and varietals that presents wine lovers with … [Read more...] about Sampling Southern Oregon’s Marvelous Wines

By Patricia Margaret HoneyfieldA city rapidly growing in prosperity, Prague presents an innovative face to the world, with its old architecture interspersed with funky ‘street style.’ Beautiful buildings, the monuments to its past, sit side by side with seriously good modern art and architecture and cafés that would hold their own anywhere in the 2012 world. … [Read more...] about Café Savoy — Wine Bar Café, Vitenza 124/5 Praha 5 Mala Strana, Prague