For breakfast, lunch, or snacks, Merchants Ltd., 21 E. Main St. (tel. 509/525-0900; www.merchantsdeli.com), has long been Walla Walla's favorite downtown establishment. Basically a huge, glorified deli, it even has live music on some evenings. For sausages made with Walla Walla sweet onions, drop by Onion World, 2 S. First Ave. (tel. 509/522-2541; www.onionworld.com), which is just a walk-up window. You can also get these sausages at the Walla Walla Farmers Market on Saturday mornings from May through October. When it's coffee time, try Coffee Perk, 4 S. First Ave. (tel. 509/526-0636), a favorite downtown espresso place. At Colville St. Patisserie, 40 S. Colville St. (tel. 509/301-7289), a block off Main Street, you'll find the best pastries in this corner of the state. They also have gelato and a tempting assortment of decadent chocolate confections. For perfect picnic fare for a wine-tasting foray, be sure to stop first at Salumiere Cesario, 20 N. Second St. (tel. 509/529-5620; www.salumierecesario.com). If it's pub food and microbrews you're after, then head to Mill Creek Brew Pub, 11 S. Palouse St. (tel. 509/522-2440; www.millcreek-brewpub.com). Wine bars in Walla Walla include Grapefields, 4 E. Main St. (tel. 509/522-3993), and Vintage Wine & Tapas Bar, 10 N. Second Ave. (tel. 509/529-9340).

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