Readers recommend

Ireland: country living

Ballaghtobin Country House, Callan, County Kilkenny, 00353; 011-353-56-772-5227, catherineballaghtobin.com. “A lovely manor home on a 500-acre working farm makes an excellent base for visits to medieval Kilkenny, Waterford and the Rock of Cashel. Large, sumptuous bedrooms with modern bathrooms. Huge breakfast. Owner Catherine Gabbett is a welcoming hostess.” Double rooms are $108, breakfast included.

Signe Buck

Los Angeles

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California: ¡Autentico!

Edgardo’s Cafe Veracruz, 494 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; (760) 320-3558. “This Mexican restaurant doesn’t serve the usual tacos, beans and rice. Chef-owner Edgardo Pozos cooks such dishes as tamales sauteed in garlic oil, sauced with Huasteco red sauce and sour cream and dusted with sesame seeds.” Lunch from $5.95; dinner from $9.95.

Nina Murphy

Redondo Beach