Weekly Column

Another Blessing

This morning I read a Business News Daily article that listed the most stressful jobs in America. Enlisted military personnel came first, firefighter, second, and […]

A Different Kind of Welcome

NEW YORK— I first came to the city sometime in the mid-1960s. My grandparents lived here. My father had recently passed away, and my mother […]

In Search of Voice

For the majority of the 23 years, I have written this weekly column, the primary focus has been on food and restaurants. In 2011, a […]

Random Thoughts on a Tuesday Morning

For the past 23 years, I have written a 1,000-word column every Monday morning. Always early in the morning. I haven’t missed a week. Ever. […]

In Honor of Mississippians

“To understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi.” – William Faulkner “Work hard and be kind and amazing things will happen.” […]

The Best Job, Ever

If I carried a business card, there would be a lot of job titles listed on it— restaurateur, author, producer, columnist, writer, cook, designer, documentarian, […]

Enter Enzo

Forty years ago, I worked my first shift in a restaurant. It was almost the first hour, of the first shift of the first day […]

RSJ’s New Orleans Restaurant Recommendations 2022

NEW ORLEANS— This city is, unquestionably, one of the top five restaurant cities in America. I would imagine that if one were to poll national […]

Support Your Local Catfish House

We are a nation of regional dining concepts and local dishes. Chicago has deep-dish pizza parlors. New Orleans has po-boy shops. Ohio has chili parlors. […]