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Robert St. John

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

My Mississippi Childhood Summer Top 10

…full months. It seems as if my shoes came off on Memorial Day and didn’t go back on until After Labor Day. June feet were tender and sensitive to concrete…

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Meteora Monasteries

…which one of us gets to order the lamb. I don’t think I’ll eat lamb again until France in February. Other than some local greens in a restaurant in Mykonos,…

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Indian Delight

…interested in atmosphere most. If one is dining in a barbeque joint, atmosphere probably doesn’t even come in third. For fast food I would imagine it’s all about service— getting…

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Beautiful Swimmers

…the salt water comes further inland. In the waning months of summer, water that was fresh in June, becomes brackish and creates a perfect environment for blue crabs. Crabmeat is…

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The Camellia Grill

…tastes and interests were similar and/or compatible. At the end of St. Charles Avenue at the river bend sat The Camellia Grill, the last of a breed— the classic American…

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The Grande Dames

…professional kitchen. Alice Waters, of Chez Panisse in Berkley, took it a step further bringing local cuisine to the forefront. My favorite restaurants in other cities are owned and operated…

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Christmas Morning Excitement

…make it happen for the under-resourced children in our communities. This Christmas Eve, let’s pull the sheets to our chin knowing that we did everything we could to create Christmas-morning…

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Summer Peaches and Bare Feet

…type of apple pie or tart. In the spring I like strawberries and cream. In the summer give me macerated peaches in a bowl. If we have company over, I…

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An Lifetime of Frogs

…antithesis of that. They were one of the most delicate, fall-off-of-the-bone tender proteins I have eaten. They didn’t taste like chicken at all. They were subtle and fork-tender. I am…

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