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Robert St. John

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

My Kind of Town: RSJ’s Chicago Favorites

…away in an unassuming alley, this two-Michelin-starred spot offers an intimate and exceptional tasting menu. 661 West Walnut Street, Chicago, IL 60661. Phone: (312) 877-5339. Website: oriolechicago.com BOKA The restaurant…

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The Personality of Food

…not even as fun as pie. There are all sorts of snack foods and candy bars that should be fun, but when compared to donuts, they come up short. Seriously,…

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The Extra Table Christmas Challenge

…take the Extra Table Christmas Challenge, just make a donation to The Greater Pine Belt Community Foundation (www.pinebeltfoundation.org 601-583-6180), or The Community Foundation of Greater Jackson (www.cfgreaterjackson.org 601-974-6044) in the…

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Culinary Carpe Diem and Bread, the King and Queen of All Carbs

…and others from the Music City jet set. The food was 100% pure South Mississippi country cooking, but it also stood as a place where I ate some of the…

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Stars and Bars and Parasol Pines

BARBERINO, TUSCANY— Traveling and leading a group of more than 22 people can be challenging. It can also be a blast. I have come to learn that I was pre-wired…

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Check Balance

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RSJ’s Top 10 New Orleans Brunch Spots

…entrée order so that I might order another shrimp/tasso appetizer. My staff calls this “The St. John Manuever.” This restaurant, and specifically that appetizer, was the first place I can…

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Food Characters

…He hung out in my house all through my youth. Elsie the Cow and I were tight. She and I had the most significant relationship of all of the food…

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