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Jane Simon Ammeson

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  • Freelance Writer, Freelance
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Phoenix, Stevensville
As seen in: USA TODAY 10Best, Bryan-College Station Eagle, The Times of Northwest Indiana, Sioux City Journal, Indianapolis Monthly, The Lineup, Daily Journal (Franklin, IN), Edible Michiana, Meer, The Anniston Star and
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Doesn't Cover: Fast food restaurants

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Jane Simon Ammeson’s Biography

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Ever since she started her own newspaper at age eight, selling it to neighbors who had no choice but to subscribe, Jane has loved to write. She's now upped her game writing about travel, food, history for newspapers, magazines and Websites and is the author of 16 books, Her recently released Lincoln Road Trip: The Back Roads to America’s Favorite President, a Finalist for the 2019 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards in the Travel category.

Her other books include How to Murder Your Wealthy…

Jane Simon Ammeson’s Journalist Portfolio

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French Lick Spring Hotel Will Take Your Breath Away

French Lick Spring Hotel Will Take Your Breath Away

From a lobby with hand-painted tapestry ceilings a stained-glass dome, there's a lot to discover. Driving alo…

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Hauntings of the Underground Railroad

Hauntings of the Underground Railroad

Before the Civil War, a network of secret routes and safe houses crisscrossed the Midwest to help African Ame…

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Best Michigan Attraction Winners: 2017 10Best Readers' Choice Travel Awards

Best Michigan Attraction Winners: 2017 10Best Readers' Choice Travel Awards

The winners for Best Michigan Attraction are in! Click to see the winners for Best Michigan Attraction , chos…

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San Sebastián Bernal

San Sebastián Bernal

Sometimes in the evenings, after the sun has set behind the monolith that towers over the small village of Sa…

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International Fare in Puerto Vallarta

International Fare in Puerto Vallarta

I was invited to attend the International Puerto Vallarta Gourmet Food Festival, where chefs from around the …

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Smoked ham, the way it's been done for more than a hundred years

Smoked ham, the way it's been done for more than a hundred years

On the back roads in West Kentucky, artisan ham makers like Charles Gatton Jr. continue traditions born of ne…

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BOOK | Food preserves family memories in Caribbean-rooted cookbook

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| The Times of Northwest Indiana Verified
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TRAVEL | Plantation tours in Louisiana grapple with dark American history

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By Jane Simon Ammeson Verified
| The Times of Northwest Indiana Verified
From New Orleans, we travel northwest along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway as it parallels the Mississippi River, winding its way through small towns large in history and past historic plantation houses set on large swaths of fertile land, each architecturally distinct and with a different story to tell. kAm%96J’C6 8C@FA65 ?62C 6249 @E96C 2=@?8 2 DH2E9 @7 E96 b[___\>:=6 3JH2J[ @?6 @7 E96 >@DE :>A@CE2?E C@25D :?
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Announcing the 2026 Wine Spectator Chicago Restaurant Award Winners

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By Jane Simon Ammeson Verified
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Wine Spectator, the world’s leading authority on wine, has unveiled the winners of the 2026 Restaurant Awards, which honor the world’s best restaurants for wine. This year’s program recognizes 4,012 dining destinations that exemplify excellence in wine service around the globe. Photo courtesy of Le Colonial. Here is a curated breakdown grouped by neighborhood, cuisine, and award tier from the official Wine Spectator Database: Photo courtesy of Bazaar Meat by Jose Andres.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

When I started my own newspaper at age 8.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes...I even got an electric typewriter for Christmas when I was a kid and loved it! My two career goals were to be Nancy Drew or a writer.

How is social media changing news?

Much more immediate. And it's immensely addictive.