Palmer's Village Cafe - St. Simons Island

There are few better gifts than to enjoy your work, and all the chefs and caterers I interviewed exemplify passion for their craft. It was a special pleasure meeting John Belechak and Palmer Fortune of Palmer's Village Cafe on St. Simons Island. They made me laugh and had some great things to say about their work, and the work done by all the volunteers for Amity House and Hope House.

Georgia Sea Grill - St. Simons Island

The folks at Georgia Sea Grill on St. Simons Island let their food speak for itself, and it does so very well indeed. Chef Jeff Brzezinski is planning some tasty seafood treats for this year's A Taste of Glynn.

McGarvey's Wee Pub - Brunswick

McGarvey's Wee Pub in Brunswick had a great showing at last year's A Taste of Glynn, taking second place in soups and first place in desserts, with their yummy bread pudding. They're bring both of those items back this year, along with a couple of other surprises! Sláinte!

Cartoonist Jack Davis to autograph coloring books at A Taste of Glynn

Beloved St. Simons Island cartoonist Jack Davis will sign copies of his children's coloring book, "Color Your Way Through The Golden Isles with Edgar," from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at the 11^th annual A Taste of Glynn, Sunday March 27 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort on St. Simons Island.

Davis created the coloring book as a fundraiser for the benefit of Amity House and Hope House, which provide emergency shelter (Amity House) and a two-year transitional living program (Hope House) for victims of domestic violence. Throughout the book the title character, Edgar, visits scenes in the Golden Isles including East Beach, Fort Frederica National Monument, bike riding on Jekyll Island, tennis on Sea Island and others.

An Atlanta native, Davis is best known for his work in MAD Magazine. Since his retirement to the Georgia coast, he has provided illustration for a number local of organizations and charitable events. Davis will be available to sign copies of the coloring book from 5:30 to 6:30 pm.

A Taste of Glynn is the annual fundraiser for Glynn Community Crisis Center, which has provided services to victims of domestic violence in southeast Georgia since 1983. In addition to Amity House and Hope House, GCCC operates a 24-hour crisis hotline and provides an array of services including individual and group counseling, personal advocacy, legal assistance, transportation, relocation assistance, financial assistance and more.

Information can be found online at www.atasteofglynn.com, or call Amity House at 912-264-1348.

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Millhouse Steakhouse - Brunswick

Millhouse Steakhouse has been a Taste of Glynn participant ever since the restaurant opened six years ago. According to Tom Jones, it has been a great relationship from the start!