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Robert St. John

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

The U.S.S. Mississippi

…ago the Department of the Navy contacted me. I learned that whenever a Navy vessel is commissioned using the name of a state they choose a restaurant/chef within that state…

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Reunions

…a date and time of where to show up. I was built for reunions. My dictionary gives three definitions of reunion: “1.) an instance of two or more people coming…

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Zombies, and Skydivers, and Bears, Oh My

…and wander slowly through the streets. With vegetarians, after you become one, they will show themselves to you. Vegetarians don’t wander aimlessly like zombies, but they do walk a little…

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Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice

…it can be kept for upwards of a year. It gets stripped of flavor-providing chemicals, which are volatile. When it’s ready for packaging, big orange juice companies hire flavor companies…

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Pizza Ground Zero

…townships. But a few years ago, they combined their two city governments and became one entity. The combining of those two cities— that I have spent probably spent two years…

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The Good, the Bad, and the Spicy

…Garlic, freshly minced 1 Tbl Ground Cumin 2 tsp Ground Coriander 1 tsp Oregano 1 1/2 Tbl Chili powder 1 6-oz can Tomato paste 2 28-oz cans Diced tomatoes 1…

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Screaming Yellow Zonkers II

…the remainder of my days. Then I came upon a magazine article that sang the praises of Screaming Yellow Zonkers. I Googled them immediately and found a company in Upstate…

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The Senior Citizen Discount

…thank-you note, a letter from a column reader, a few pieces of junk mail, and— on the top of the stack, front and center, addressed to me— a letter from…

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Shrimp Season

The house was quiet. No one was complaining about having to do chores or negotiating a waiver from cleaning up his or her room. There was no homework to be…

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