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SOFT OPENINGS
By Robert St. John, READ MORE > 516 Reads
On Wed, 01/13/2021 - 09:53 AM

In my 40-year restaurant career I have been a part of 22 new restaurant openings.
Three of those were at the beginning of my career and were for other people’s restaurants. The other 19 have been restaurants I currently own or have owned.

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Extra Table on a whirlwind mission to feed hungry citizens in Mississippi
By Robert St. John, READ MORE > 884 Reads
On Wed, 01/06/2021 - 12:56 PM

In a year in which it seems the headlines are filled with endless negative and controversial news stories, I thought it might be a nice break in the action to report on a few positive activities that occurred in 2020.

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Goodbye 2020
By Robert St. John, READ MORE > 534 Reads
On Tue, 12/29/2020 - 04:01 PM

Around this time of year newspapers are filled with end-of-the-year wrap-up stories about what has happened over the past 12 months. This year there seems to be no lack of articles chronicling how bad 2020 was. The preceding 10 months were certainly among the worst— on many levels— in all of my 60 years.

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Time Is Running Out for Independent Restaurants
By Robert St. John, READ MORE > 773 Reads
On Wed, 12/16/2020 - 02:12 PM

In a few days I will enter my 40th year in the restaurant business. Just over 33 of those years have been as a restaurant owner. I fell backwards into this business. Though from the first moment of the first shift, of the first day I worked in a restaurant, I knew I wanted to own my own restaurant, and make this line of work my lifelong career.

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An Easy Bake Oven and the Start of a Lifelong Passion
By Robert St. John, READ MORE > 564 Reads
On Wed, 12/09/2020 - 01:22 PM

Two days ago, a friend made a Facebook post that referenced the Christmas section of the old Sears catalog that used to come out once a year. The release of the Sears Christmas Wish Book was a momentous event every fall.

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Recipe Testing
By Robert St. John, READ MORE > 747 Reads
On Wed, 12/02/2020 - 03:07 PM

Over the course of my 38-year restaurant career I have been a part of 21 restaurant and bar openings. Three of those openings – the first three – were while working in other people’s restaurants. The remaining 18 openings were restaurants that were my concepts.

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THANKSGIVING: THIS YEAR WILL BE UNIQUE
By Robert St. John, READ MORE > 749 Reads
On Tue, 11/24/2020 - 01:37 PM

It’s the season of gratitude. Despite all of the problems and challenges the year 2020 has thrown in our paths, there are so many things for which to still be grateful. If you are reading this, you are alive and have survived the last eight months in various states of business and personal shutdowns.

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Grateful for lunch dates with my wife, Jill
By Robert St. John, READ MORE > 1,352 Reads
On Wed, 11/11/2020 - 01:06 PM

“A man can eat his dinner without understanding exactly how it nourishes him.” – C.S. Lewis.

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Comeback Sauce and Onion Rings at The Mayflower in Downtown Jackson, MS.
Queen Mother of all condiments: Comeback Sauce
By Robert St. John, READ MORE > 1,539 Reads
On Wed, 11/04/2020 - 03:50 PM

All food is regional. Whether it is an entrée such as deep-dish pizza from Chicago, a lobster roll from Maine, or a plate of jambalaya from Louisiana. Soups are also regional – clam chowder, gumbo, cioppino, and Frogmore stew.

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The Community Council
By Robert St. John, READ MORE > 630 Reads
On Wed, 10/28/2020 - 10:25 AM

The corporate vision statement of the New South Restaurant Group states, “We exist to support our co-workers, delight our guests and serve our community.” That is the vein that runs through the core of our business. All of the decisions we make are based within that context.

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LOCAL SPORTS NEWS:

Ortego helps Warriors defeat Harrison Central, advance to next round

The Oak Grove boys’ soccer team faced a variety of challenges in the first round of the 6A… READ MORE

Lady Warriors blow out West Harrison 6-0 to advance to second round of 6A playoffs
Greene County upsets Sumrall 5-3 in second-half comeback
Lady Eagles torch UTSA in shooting frenzy 88-64
Oak Grove bounces back from first loss of season, wins Battle for the ‘Burg 89-68
155 - Guest Sumrall Soccer Coach Todd Siders

 

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155 - Guest Sumrall Soccer Coach Todd Siders

On this week's episode of The PineBeltSPORTS Podcast, the show looks over some of the high school… READ MORE

Oak Grove bounces back from first loss of season, wins Battle for the ‘Burg 89-68
Lady Eagles torch UTSA in shooting frenzy 88-64
City approves new, business-friendly draft of food truck ordinance
18-wheeler strikes power poles in downtown Hattiesburg
Three qualify to run for Petal mayor

Southern Miss women’s basketball coach Joye Lee-McNelis diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer

The Southern Miss women’s basketball game against UAB on Saturday was clouded with the news that… READ MORE

Hattiesburg blows out Pearl River Central 78-36
Oak Grove uses big third quarter to rout Petal 60-39
DiFATTA: ‘The rut’ has finally arrived for deer hunting
Meridian defeats Petal 60-50 to hand Panthers first loss of season
Lady Tigers use big third quarter to defeat Pearl River Central 50-27

2020 Best of the Pine Belt voting underway

Voting is now underway in FestivalSouth's 2020 Best of the Pine Belt competition, presented… READ MORE

Winston County Legals 062420
Bedford Care: 22 residents, five employees currently sick with COVID-19
PODCAST: 125 - Jason Munz Interview
ABADIE: I'm all in for Korean baseball; it's better than nothing
PODCAST: 126 - The future of sports in the Pine Belt & MLB Draft, Assessing the Saints' 2020 Schedule

2020 Best of the Pine Belt voting underway

Voting is now underway in FestivalSouth's 2020 Best of the Pine Belt competition, presented… READ MORE

Winston County Legals 062420
Political Cartoon: Jan. 23
Bedford Care: 22 residents, five employees currently sick with COVID-19
PODCAST: 125 - Jason Munz Interview
ABADIE: I'm all in for Korean baseball; it's better than nothing

PETAL NEWS

Three qualify to run for Petal mayor

With less than two weeks until the Feb. 5 deadline to qualify for municipal elections in June,… READ MORE

NEWS FROM HATTIESBURG:

Hattiesburg tax revenues continue trending momentum

Continuing a trend of year over year increases, the recent revenues collected from sales tax… READ MORE

Judge signs consent decree between City of Hattiesburg, EPA and MDEQ over wastewater system
18-wheeler strikes power poles in downtown Hattiesburg
Forrest, Lamar conservation districts to celebrate Arbor Day with tree giveaways
Hattiesburg to hit 75 miles in road paving with $1.5M invested in each ward since 2017
Pearl River Valley EPA to launch fiber-to-the-home network

OPINION:

Fond memories of the American version of Paris, dairy farms and close encounters of the cow kind

Cows are much bigger up close.

Political cartoon for January 21
Political Cartoon for January 14
Days gone by and days to come
My Dorito Master
‘Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive’

LOCAL CRIME NEWS:

Man to serve 40 years for murder of Emalee Walters of Eatonville

On Aug. 14, 2019, investigators with the Forrest County Sheriff’s Office were made aware of a… READ MORE

Hattiesburg Police Department Reports: January 8-10, 2021
Man arrested in Richton for Petal murder
Columbia man arrested with $80K worth of meth
Chicago woman for aggravated assault, firearm
Purvis man arrested for attempted rape on Longleaf Trace

 

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