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Robert St. John

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

High Jinks

…jokes on someone and I laughed just as hard, maybe even harder, when they were played on me. Life at my house in the early 1970s was an enter-at-your-own-risk type…

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A Golden Opportunity

To be successful in the restaurant business it takes total commitment and sacrifice. It’s a brutal way to earn a living. But for those of us who are bit by…

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A Heartfelt Farewell to An Old Friend

…were able to make a small difference in a wonderful community for several generations. It is my hope that the reader’s takeaway is a deep appreciation for everyone who dined…

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Harry’s Homecoming

…cooked in Giuliana‘s kitchen. We will be putting many of those to use in the coming days. He was excited to come home and spend the night in his own…

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The Notebook

…listed under the thank-you section is Linda. She has been a chief recipe tester from day one. The recipe testing process is a joint effort between the cookbook author and…

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Enter Enzo

…developed, I was approached to open a Crescent City Grill and Mahogany Bar on the exact spot Enzo will be located. A company was formed, the plans were drawn up,…

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Breakfast + Lunch = Good Stuff

…brother. My mother was big on brunch and exposed her kids to this hybrid meal period early on. She was a fan of formal brunches at Commander’s Palace, Brennans, Louis…

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Bring Back the Bone

…breasts served in a restaurant until 1982— the dawning of the McNugget era. According to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, “McDonald’s Chairman Fred Turner approached one of his suppliers in 1979…

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Breakfast for Supper

…weren’t a lot of men around, as men tend to die young in our family. Sunday lunches usually consisted of my brother and me and a half dozen older women—…

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