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Robert St. John

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

Copenhagen

…I use when dining in America. It usually occurs with appetizers, but can happen with entrees, too. If I have an appetizer that is knock-it-out-of-the-park excellent, I will immediately order

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Christmas 2005

…Christmas morning wouldn’t be complete without a batch of my neighbor Mary Virginia McKenzie’s sweet rolls and my mother’s garlic-cheese grits. For many years I chased fun. I looked under

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A Memorable Meal

…Miss, is widely considered one of the top three centers of its kind in the entire country. When it comes to war history Wiest has street cred. As for the…

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Daylight Savings Time

…going to break, and the higher the tab is going to be when the guy with the Master’s Degree in computer science comes to fix it. So, what do thermostats…

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Day-Old Donuts

…but the promise of a donut in the Fellowship Hall before Sunday School was a strong motivator (the church elders apparently knew what they were doing). The problem was that…

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The Sword, the Bathroom, and the Pirate

…he was struck speechless as he sat in his most private of private moments, dumbfounded as a 36-inch sword appeared under the stall wall swishing back and forth cutting the…

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Birthday Meal

  “My grandmother was the best cook, ever.” That is a testimonial I hear all of the time. It’s usually delivered as a cold, out-of-the-blue opening statement. Someone will approach…

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Breadlike Dreams

for cookies and cappuccino. I especially appreciate that we are able to use the bakery as a commissary which can supply our other restaurants with freshly baked products on a…

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My Biggest Regret

…food, hosting, and entertaining that she instilled in me is greatly appreciated. I am thankful. Though, now a little older and slightly wiser, I realize that the greatest gift she…

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