Eleanor Clift Political commentator Eleanor Clift's Wednesday lecture at St. Ambrose University is titled "America at a Crossroads - Politics or Partisanship," but many will likely be more interested in inside baseball, particularly considering the unusual uncertainty surrounding the Democratic party's nomination for president.

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I understand that money talks. I understand voters need to be heard. (See "Best of the Quad Cities," River Cities' Reader Issue 671, February 13-19, 2008.)

Genesis Health System has again earned distinction as one of the nation's top-100 health systems for integrating services to improve quality and reduce costs. The 2008 Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Network is an annual survey compiled by Verispan, a health-care data and consulting firm based in Pennsylvania. Genesis has received the Top 100 honor several times previously. The results of the 11th-annual survey were published in the February 4 edition of Modern Healthcare.

 

Reader issue #671 We started from scratch with our Best of the Quad Cities ballot this year, with the goal of breathing new life into this venerable institution.

Most Romantic Restaurant

1. Johnny's Italian Steakhouse

2. Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano

3. Red Crow Grille

 

Best Food

1. Johnny's Italian Steakhouse

2. Exotic Thai

2. Texas Roadhouse

 

Best Place for a Romantic Walk

1. Ben Butterworth Parkway

2. Along the river

3. Vander Veer Park

 

Best Karaoke

1. Rusty Nail

2. Tiddley Tap

3. RIBCO

 

Best Place to Relax

1. Home

2. Serenity Salon & Day Spa

3. Along the river

 

Best Massage Therapist

1. Pamela Fisher (Two Rivers Massage)

2. Darryl Elliott (Alternate Aves Massage Therapy)

3. Amee Padgett (Serenity Salon & Day Spa)

 

Best Locally Owned Store with Things You Can't Find at Chains

1. Isabel Bloom

2. Watermark Corners

3. K&K True Value Hardware

 

Best Place to Buy Local Art

1. Bucktown Center for the Arts

2. Quad City Arts

3. Isabel Bloom

 

Best Restaurant Opened in 2007

1. Noodles & Company

2. Sonic Drive-In

3. Café Indigo

 

Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant

1. Happy Joe's

2. Chuck E. Cheese

3. McDonald's

 

Best Place for a Picnic

1. Vander Veer Park

2. Scott County Park

3. Ben Butterworth Parkway

3. Black Hawk State Historic Site

 

Best Entertainment Venue for Kids

1. Family Museum

2. Putnam Museum
& IMAX Theatre

3. Chuck E. Cheese

 

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