NEW ORLEANS — In a poll of national food critics, I believe New Orleans would be listed among the top three food cities in America. To my taste — and I’ve eaten extensively in most of America’s top restaurant cities — New Orleans is No. 1. Period. No question. End of discussion.

I consider myself fortunate to have grown up 90 minutes away from this culinary mecca. As a restaurateur and part-time New Orleanian, I’m blessed to have spent over six decades eating my way through the city, typically logging in more than 120 New Orleans restaurant meals annually.

new orleans eats with robert st john