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Robert St. John

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

Eat In or Carry Out?

…the perfect restaurant customer— even as a baby. I can remember a meal in Commander’s Palace in New Orleans where she, not even a year old, never made a peep…

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The Big Freeze of 2011

…growing regions in Mexico, and most growers lost between 80-100% of their crops. It was the worst weather those regions had seen in 50 years. Every February and March, Mexico…

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RSJ’s Top 10 for 2020

…a reservation. Brigtsen and I visited and commiserated about the state of our industry and the state of the nation that evening. Sadly, I believe that this global pandemic will…

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All Roads Lead to Rome, They Really Do

…spend approximately three months over here touring guests through different European regions. It’s mostly Italy, but we covered Spain earlier this year and will return to the Iberian Peninsula next…

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World-Class Croissants & Mardi Gras

…all of the popular mail-order bakeries in the area. None can compare to the king cakes made by Janusz. Galette des rois are a part of the pre-Lenten carbfest in…

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Windy City Rendezvous

…several concepts of which I am a fan. But Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz of the Boka Restaurant Group leave me humbled. This trip is a 100% Boka restaurant trip….

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Cream of Tartar Sauce?

…chromosome hidden deep in your DNA that made you want to get into the restaurant business, that ever-present genetic factor that is like a voodoo hex combined with a witch…

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Spring Break

…out how to make beaches less sandy, less sunny, and less hot then the St. Johns are in 100%. So the mountains are out. The beach is out. New York…

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Friends

…of need, comforted you in times of loss, counseled you, stood by you, picked you up when you’ve stumbled, walked you through challenges in the seasons of life. Good for

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