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Robert St. John

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

Veganism 2010

…pals. She congratulated me on my new lifestyle, and even encouraged me to take it a step further and become a vegan. “No way,” I fired back. It was already…

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Tuscany 2018 (Part V) The Last Day

…we have come to know, love, and appreciate. We did a few of the tourist things, because you can’t go to Florence and not see Michelangelo‘s David or Botticelli’s Birth…

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Crescent City Grill Jazz Brunch Menu (for the pop-up at the Mississippi Museum of Art) all proceeds go to the museum

…Marinated boneless chicken, grilled and served over a bed of fresh spring mix with Granny Smith apple, fresh grapes, diced celery, spiced pecans and Gorgonzola cheese tossed in a balsamic…

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Food For Thought

…had sprayed Febreze air freshener directly into his nose. Funny enough, his dry, exhaled “nose air” did smell like lavender and vanilla. Now if I could just come up with…

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Support Your Local Catfish House

…major agricultural crop in Mississippi, and we’ll eat almost anything if you dunk it in enough hot grease. I love catfish houses. I consider myself a connoisseur of catfish houses…

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Ode to Bread

…pecorino Romano. When it comes to bread, he skips grocery store loaves twist-tied in plastic and opts for freshly baked breads from the bakery. I mostly crave breads in the…

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The Biz

complete, and the vision is just starting to come together. There’s something about that stage of the process that is very special to me. I like to walk around inside…

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Restaurant Bathrooms and Parenting

…packed and everyone was dressed in their Easter finest. Halfway through the appetizer course, my six-year old son came walking out of the bathroom fastening his belt and zipping up…

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The Final Days

…my “guy on the ground” in France for the past two months and has been a crucial component in helping me communicate with all of the restaurants. Dennis splits his…

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