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Robert St. John

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

The Capri

…I might open— successful ventures. The dream of one day opening a movie theater was put on a shelf and I never expected to that dream to materialize. The reader

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Family Vacation

…trip’s details— hotel confirmation numbers and addresses, telephone numbers, appointments and the like. But I also compile a detailed list of all of the restaurants I want to visit in…

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Lawsuits Aplenty

…movie director, Martin Scorsese, for making movies so well that I have spent approximately 1,235 non-productive hours in a sedentary state— time which could have been spent in community service…

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Birthplace

comparison, it doesn’t feel like much of a stretch. Tuscany is an agrarian society. Though, instead of cotton and soybeans, they are growing grapes and olives. The people are warm…

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EAT LOCAL

…the same. It tells me nothing about that town. It’s just a corporate chain that appeals to the lowest common denominator. This column didn’t start out to be a rant…

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It’s the People

…and a telephone. When it was time to go off to college, I was asked to declare a major. I chose communications because the radio business was all I knew…

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Ad Hoc

…Balsamic Vinegar 1 cup Canola Oil 1 cup Light Olive Oil Warm water as needed 2 Tbl Lawry’s Season Salt 2 Tbl Garlic Powder 2 Tbl Onion Powder 1 Tbl…

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A Gold Star For Perfect Attendance

…as needed 2 Tbl Lawry’s Season Salt 2 Tbl Black Pepper, freshly ground 2 Tbl Lemon Pepper Seasoning 2 tsp Garlic Powder 1 tsp Onion Powder   Place the egg…

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Just Peachy

…when that day finally comes, it’s a joyous day, indeed. The June date that I anticipate with great fervor is the first day we gain access to Chilton County, Alabama…

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