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Robert St. John

Restaurateur, author, enthusiastic traveler, & world-class eater.

Father-Son Road Trip (before college) 2019

…over-the-top amenities are built because they were able to successfully separate people from their money— go for it. https://www.facebook.com/robert.stjohn.90/videos/10215922667393658/ So, our love for food, music, and travel could be satiated…

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RSJ 4 Heimlich 1

…John is a restaurateur, chef, and author. www.robertstjohn.com Follow him on Twitter @robertstjohn   Roasted Garlic New Potatoes 2 1 /2 lbs New red potatoes, small 3 quarts Chicken broth…

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The Grand Tour

…of Siena, The Uffizi Museum in Florence, and an outdoor morning walking tour through a very historic section of the Tuscan countryside near our villa. Mengelberg is a hard-working single…

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Juicy (and it’s not the clothing line my daughter wears)

…talking about food. Hell, I like to chew.   So, it would be completely reasonable to wonder why someone like me is going on a juice fast for 10 days….

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One Year Later

…else away from this column, go to the website: www.bentonshams.com and order some of Allan Benton’s smoked country bacon. It is by far the best bacon I have ever eaten,…

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Expired

…top of the ice cream. Brooks responds, “You’re running a food museum here. It tastes like an orange foot.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SGIHbvcTRc&app=desktop It does get a little confusing as to what is…

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Communal Seating

…going to put a community table in a restaurant one day. Eleven years later, that day has come. I opened a new restaurant a few weeks ago, and a large…

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Father’s Day 2013

…different species of Gulf fish, learned how to cook them, eat them, catch them, and— most of all- how to appreciate the bounty that comes from our Gulf waters. That…

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Repayment

…and it was just the two of us. She made reservations at Commander’s Palace and that meal became one of the first fine-dining meals that made an impression on me….

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