Robert St. John

Restaurateur, Author, Columnist, Podcaster, Travel Host Founder of Extra Table. Sober 43 yrs. 45 years in hospitality. Building people, places & stories ONWARD!

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Zinfandel gets overlooked. That’s a shame.

Bold, velvety, and made for steak, it can hold its own against any California Cab. Sometimes the wine you didn’t think you wanted ends up being the bottle you love.

At The Maple Bar, we’re always happy to pour you something unexpected.

#repost #zinfandel #californiawine #napavalley

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Two months, five Yonderlust groups, seven helicopters, and one after-hours Vatican, and the best seat I've had all fall is table 19 at the Midtowner in Hattiesburg. I've been gone long enough to figure out that the old saying about absence and the heart is true, and this week's column is about everything I missed while I was away. Read it here:

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Whoa

[MARK SIMONE @MarkSimoneNY]

You might not want to take Bernie too seriously on tech issues.

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Mississippi-grown, pesticide-free lettuce, grown without soil or bugs. Clean, crisp, incredibly flavorful. And I can eat it straight from the source without washing it.

After 45 years in the food business, I can tell you, that’s pretty remarkable.

#repost #salad #lettuce #produce

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📍The Downtowner
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The Downtowner is your go-to for meals that bring people together. And when you walk through our doors, you’ll feel it. Good food, good people, and an easygoing atmosphere that makes you want to pull up a chair and stay awhile. That’s what we’re all about.

#breakfast #lunch #catering

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Fresh matters. That’s why our lettuce is grown close to home and harvested with the roots still attached at Salad Days in Flora, Mississippi. Live lettuce. Local. Simple. Better.

#repost #lettuce #local #roots

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Mary Ryan Brown found a way to fold laundry and twerk at the same time.

Between running, Pilates, yoga, and jumping on a trampoline while watching Katt Williams, Mary Ryan has quite the workout routine. Just ask Shakira.

#behindthescenes #vibrationplate #shakira

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📍Loblolly Bakery
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When I was a kid, my mom would cut up oranges for breakfast and sprinkle a little sugar on them. That’s what our freshly squeezed orange juice at Loblolly Bakery reminds me of. Come give it a try. Fair warning: it may ruin you for every other orange juice.

#orangejuice #freshlysqueezed #breakfast

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We don’t cut corners on ingredients. That’s why we use pesticide-free lettuce from Salad Days in Flora, Mississippi. It’s grown year-round in a state-of-the-art greenhouse and never touches the ground. Fresh, local, and exactly how we want to serve our guests.

#repost #lettuce #greenhouse #local

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Play of the decade

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Five favorite bites from across Europe. Different places, different plates, one common denominator: great food and great memories. That’s what it’s all about.

#europeanfood #foodtravel #traveleats

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I worked 90 hours a week and paid myself $250 a week. I didn’t have any money, but I loved every minute of it.

Looking back, the kitchen is exactly where I needed to be.

Over the almost 40-year history of Crescent City Grill, there have only been four gumbo cooks. I’m incredibly proud of the gumbo and everyone who has helped carry it forward.

#repost #gumbo #startup #kitchen

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Back in 1987, I had zero cooking experience. On opening night, we fired our chef, so I learned to cook in a professional kitchen. Every Sunday, I’d drive to New Orleans, eat with restaurant eyes, and come home to recreate what inspired me. This gumbo is one of those dishes, inspired by my friend and mentor, Chef Nick Apostle. I worked 90 hours a week for four years, and I loved every minute of it.

#repost #gumbo #chef #kitchen

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The wine world has changed. It’s less about white tablecloths and more about finding great wines that deliver real value. We’re talking acid, tannin, and everything in between so our team can better understand what’s in the glass and what guests are looking for.

A little wine knowledge goes a long way.

#wine #wines #wineanddine

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“Passive Income Man” doesn’t have much of a ring to it…

Mary Ryan Brown talks about the manosphere, masculinity, and why doing something matters more than figuring out how to do as little as possible.

And yes, somebody had their Naked Gun moment.

#superman #masculinity

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If making a roux has ever intimidated you, the oven is your friend. It’s a foolproof way to make a light to peanut butter-colored roux without standing over the stove. Save the dark roux for the stovetop. That one still demands your full attention.

#repost #gumbo #roux #stock

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damn

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US stocks lost $3.8T today, and chipmakers accounted for $1.15T of the losses.

They make up 12% of the market’s value but took 30% of the hit, with Nvidia alone losing $447B.