Jenny Pust is Coordinator of Programs and Educational Services at Belleville Public Library and John M. Parrott Art Gallery.

Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary treasures are hiding in plain sight, and Jody’s Diner in Evanston, Wyoming is the living, breathing, gravy-ladling proof of this timeless truth.

Next time you’re in New Jersey, make a pilgrimage to The Ritz – where the coffee’s always hot, the welcome’s always warm, and the apple pie is always, undeniably, out-of-this-world delicious.

There's nothing worse than forgetting about your cup of coffee, then coming back an hour later to a lukewarm drink. Sure, you could nuke it in the microwave, but it just doesn't taste the same after.

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