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Robert St. John

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

A Red Revival of the First Order

Birdwatching seems like a strange hobby to me, but I have friends who do it, and they are fine people. The appeal of knitting, origami, and crocheting are foreign to…

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Extra Table

…truck dropship the order at the agency’s doorstep the next day. Robert put together an order and had it shipped to the pantry just in time to make sure that…

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Blueberries

…was headed to my truck and off to the comparative comfort of a 90-degree restaurant kitchen. I drove away and left Goggans to his 200,000 pounds of blueberries. But not…

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Food & Art

…think they need to be put under the prolonged microscope of academia. It’s food. Let’s just eat, appreciate, and enjoy. My friend, and the uber-talented watercolor artist, Wyatt Waters, says,…

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Food & Art

…they need to be put under the prolonged microscope of academia. It’s food. Let’s just eat, appreciate, and enjoy. My friend, and the uber-talented watercolor artist, Wyatt Waters, says, “Anything…

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My Latest Addiction

…lower than 10%. During my teen years I started hanging out with an older crowd. A lot older. It was probably my grandmother and her friends that introduced me to…

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Working for the Mouse

…their efficiency, professionalism, service, and offerings. It should come as no surprise that a company dedicated to hospitality and good times 365-days a year is able to pull it off…

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Magical Mississippi Tour 2018 Recap

…was the recording secretary for the journey. I will now— with the reader’s permission— submit the official (though not complete) minutes from the Magical Mississippi Tour 2018: Our group of…

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A Blunt Request

…tongue, and his tongue is razor sharp. When it comes to frank and to the point, he put the “ire” in direct. I have several friends who are unreserved and…

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