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Robert St. John

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

Holding Back the Years

…avoiding the blatant marketing and/or promotion of businesses owned by my company and me. With that being said, today’s column is 100% about the Purple Parrot Café which I opened…

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Not Your Typical, Everyday, Run-Of-The-Mill Christmas Message

…clean and sober ever since. I am 100% convinced that, at that point, I wouldn’t have lived much longer. At 21 years old I had resigned myself that I wasn’t…

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Homesick for Italy

…the ingredients, and the minimal approach allows one to appreciate each component of the pie. It is what pizza was born to be— unfussy. I spent time in home kitchens…

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Things I Have Learned While Eating Europe

…that was formed by comparing larger cities from a grander scale— apples and oranges, or more accurately, figs and pears. The more time I spend here, and the more I…

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Your Easter Lunch 2020

…and run it under cold water until cooled completely. Drain and dry the asparagus pieces and set aside. In a medium-sized sauté pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Sauté…

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Comfort Food and Beautiful Noise

…North than down here. Chicken and dumplings, on the other hand, would be more of a Southern comfort food. In my house there is much debate over comfort food. My…

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Community Cafes

…tells us nothing about a specific community or its people. Small town cafes are— to my thinking— the best PR/marketing tool a local chamber of commerce has in its arsenal….

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Random Thoughts on a Tuesday Morning

…food was stellar. Seriously, 100% spot on. Stellar. Owning a restaurant outside of New Orleans and trying to serve New Orleans food is a challenge. As anyone who’s ever done…

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RSJ’s Top 10 of 2018

…visiting the room, Waters and I hosted a dual demo in the community center Anderson painted. Our group ate dinner and then enjoyed music from a brass funk band. It…

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