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Robert St. John

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

Goodbye 2020

…dining experience— food, service, atmosphere, music, energy. When all of those components come together at once, the potential for a memorable meal is in place. When one is sharing that…

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Spring Has Sprung

Spring is the beginning of food season. Everything is coming alive. Winter is past, the first crops are coming out of the ground, and everything begins to taste earthy and…

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Bowling, Movies, and the Restaurant Biz

…recent growth, doesn’t come from some ego source inside me. Not at all. We currently have 400 people employed in our company. We are creating opportunity and growth. The decisions…

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Southern Seasons

…of my favorite comfort foods. When the weather gets cold, I go for comfort. On the food scale, February is not much different than January in that I go for

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Eat Local

…people more than the finest Chamber of Commerce brochure or the slickest city government marketing campaign ever could. There is a world of difference between locally owned restaurant concepts and…

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The Visit Part I

…gravy experience. A high compliment indeed. I was relieved. They loved it. Tabella dishes had received the Italian seal of approval. It was one of the highlights of their visit,…

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Unsung Heroes

…years ago, seeing a need to feed shut-ins and under-resourced citizens in the community, she began cooking 10 meals every Monday through Friday for a Meals-On-Wheels program. “I’m only going…

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The Hundred-Foot Journey

comes to film. Even when commercial kitchens, dining rooms and the businesses behind restaurants are portrayed, they almost never reflect the reality of the business.. My favorite restaurant themed movie…

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The New Mississippi Oil Boom

…alternative fuel. Biodiesel is a reformulated diesel fuel that is produced from animal fat, vegetable oil, or recycled restaurant grease. I won’t worry about high gas prices because I live…

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