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Robert St. John

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

The Return of the Wienermobile

…fulfilled. Though this time both of my children have moved away. They wouldn’t have appreciated another ride in that awesome vehicle anyway. I began to wonder where could I make…

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Regrets? I Have A Few

…needed 2 Tbl Lawry’s Season Salt 1 Tbl Onion Powder 1 Tbl Paprika 1/2 tsp cayenne Pepper 2 tsp Garlic Powder 1 tsp White Pepper 1 tsp Black Pepper, freshly…

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An Italian Palate Road Trip Part One

…and warm, friendly people. That was the next component that began to complete the lifelong love affair, as we made friends with the locals. They invited us into their homes…

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Bio

…St. John is the founder of the Institute for Southern Storytelling at Mississippi College and currently serves— and has previously served on— numerous boards. St. John is the founder of…

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The Return

It’s 7:05 a.m. on a Friday morning and I’m sitting in the newly reopened Coney Island Café on Main Street in Hattiesburg waiting on an order of pancakes and eggs…

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Jubilee 2024!

…minutes later a photo popped up on my phone of Kelly’s husband, David, with a gigged Flounder, followed by the message, “Okay, big flounder now. Everyone is at work and…

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Squash and Dash

…of heirloom vegetables, various eggplants, cucumbers, corn, several varieties of melon, and four 100-foot rows of squash. Again, the reader who has gardened knows what’s coming next. As a lifelong…

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For the Love of Cream Cheese

…under the covers at 8:30 pm I can remember lying in my bed, fully awake, hearing the strange, magical, yet foreign sounds coming from the living room— the clinking of…

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The History of the Party According to Robert

…and I was four years old. After a steady Saturday evening diet of Flipper, I Dream of Jeanie, and Get Smart, I was under the covers at 8:30 pm I…

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