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Sylvia Anderson has been a lifestyles reporter with the St. Joseph News-Press for almost five years. She writes features on food, home and garden, travel, parenting and other lifestyle subjects for the paper, along with articles for Josephine and Kin magazines.
She also reviews new products once a week for Sylvia Says, coordinates the Young at Heart section and writes the Eats restaurant reviews in St. Joe Live. Sylvia has a bachelor’s degree from Northwest Missouri State University in public relations and previously worked for The Kansas City Star and the Platte County Landmark newspapers.
- Eats: Just like grandma's
- Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009
- You could say Galvin’s Dinnerhouse is like the St. Joseph version of Stroud’s in Kansas City. Although there are certainly differences in decor and some menu items, they both pride themselves on tender, pan-fried chicken served up family-style in a down-home setting. And they’ve both been around long enough to get pretty good at what they do.
- Eats: A taste of home at Parker House
- Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009
- After a morning of browsing through antique stores or working all day at the office, there’s nothing more enjoyable than being pampered with a home-cooked meal. That could be why it gets crowded fast at the Parker House Café in Atchison, Kan.
- ‘Dead broke’ for Halloween
- Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009
- Halloween is THE season of the year for artist Patty Benedict of St. Joseph. Dubbed the “Queen of Halloween” in the October issue of American Miniaturist magazine, Mrs. Benedict works year round sculpting dimensional Halloween miniatures for collectors all over the country. And as you can imagine, the Benedict annual Halloween party is the culminating celebration of the season. But with the slow economy and a cut in her husband, Gan’s, salary, the Benedicts almost decided not to have it.
“But then we decided that everybody is in the same boat — let’s just have some fun,” Mrs. Benedict says. “When the going gets tough, have a party.” - Sylvia Says: Starbucks VIA Ready Brew could be an instant hit
- Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009
- I took the challenge and failed — the Starbucks VIA Ready Brew taste challenge, that is. It was quite a blow to my ego, since I consider myself somewhat of a coffee connoisseur. The only thing that made me feel better was that a five-year employee at Starbucks told me she failed as well.
- Eats: Coffee with your spaghetti?
- Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009
- When it comes to the search for a great latte in town, the Olive Garden is a place you may have overlooked. They may not be a coffee house, but their caffè latte is the real deal, served in large, wonderful Italian looking cups with a small biscotti on the side.
- Eats: Get your piece of the pie at Jerry’s Again
- Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009
- In Atchison, Kan., Jerry’s Again is the place to go for pie.
The pies were made famous by the original Jerry’s restaurant co-owner, Virginia Kuckelman, who made and still does make all kinds of pies daily, from blackberry to coconut cream. They are sold whole or by the slice and usually sell out by the afternoon. In fact, if you want a whole pie, you had better call ahead. - Eats: A buffet with German flavor
- Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009
- I travel a lot in my sales job, and one thing I usually do not eat at is buffets. But there is one little place here in St. Joseph that has the best homemade food on its buffet and that’s the Cabbage Roll.
- Eats: Stop in at the Snow Ball
- Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009
- When you’re shopping in Atchison, Kan., perhaps searching for ideas at Nell Hills (Mary Carol Garrity’s legendary decorating store) consider taking a break at Snow Ball for ice cream, sandwiches and their espresso bar.
- Eats: The Cordonniers are back
- Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009
- Just when you thought there was no place in town to indulge in fried carp, guess what? The Cordonniers are back.
- Eats: Corbin Mill Restaurant is perfect for pie
- Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009
- Next time you’re shopping in Liberty, Mo., take a break at the Corbin Mill Restaurant.
