Hosted by Robert St. John and Drew Wooton · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 13 episodes
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Great food. Unfiltered conversations. Ya Gotta Eat is a cuisine & culture series hosted by Robert St. John and Drew Wooton, traveling all over to sit down with award-winning chefs, restaurateurs, musicians, artists, and noteworthy guests. Each episode captures stories, traditions, and genuine conversations that celebrate community, culture, and connection around the table. Life moves fast, but no matter your schedule, there should always be time to come together and share a meal.After all—Ya Gotta Eat.
Robert St. John and Drew Wooton hosts Ya Gotta Eat, a arts show with 13 episodes published.
Before she raised some of the finest Wagyu beef in the South, Kim Howard was walking the streets of Los Angeles as an LAPD officer — and earning the Medal of Valor to prove it. Now she runs Black Jack Ranch in Wiggins, M
Susan Spicer helped shape modern New Orleans cuisine without ever chasing the spotlight.Born in Key West and raised in New Orleans after spending part of her childhood in the Netherlands, Susan built a career defined by
Vasti Jackson isn’t just a musician. He’s a storyteller, a cultural bridge, and one of the living voices of the blues.Born and raised in McComb, Mississippi, Vasti grew up surrounded by music, gospel, country, soul, and
Dario Cecchini isn't just a butcher. He’s a philosopher of food, a steward of tradition, and the heart of a small town in Tuscany.Known around the world as The Butcher of Panzano, Dario has spent more than 50 years worki
Mark Landis is one of the most unusual guests we’ve ever had at the table.Known as one of America’s most prolific art forgers, Landis spent years donating recreated works to museums across the country, never asking for m
Charles Morgan helped define the Gulf Coast restaurant scene.In 1979, he turned a small repurposed house on the Destin Harbor into Harbor Docks — a waterfront seafood landmark built on fresh Gulf fish, 400 feet of dock s
Kevin Boehm has built one of the most respected restaurant groups in America. As co-founder of Boka Restaurant Group, he and his business partner Rob Katz operate more than 35 restaurants across Chicago, Los Angeles, New
In Episode 6 of Ya Gotta Eat, Robert St. John and Drew Wooton sit down with Chef Frank Brigtsen — one of the true gentlemen of New Orleans cooking — for a meal at Susan Spicer’s Rosedale Restaurant in New Orleans.Frank’s
Oli Petit — Belgian-born restaurateur, drummer, and the heart behind The Red Bar in Downtown Grayton Beach — joins Robert St. John and Drew Wooton for Episode 5 of Ya Gotta Eat.The Red Bar isn’t just a restaurant — it’s
Mason Hereford — chef, author, and owner of Turkey and the Wolf — joins Robert St. John and Drew Wooton at the High Hat Cafe for Episode 4 of Ya Gotta Eat. Mason is one of the most original voices in American food today.
Chef Eric Cook — Marine Corps veteran, New Orleans native, and owner of Gris-Gris and Saint John — returns for Part 2 on Episode 3 of Ya Gotta Eat.In this episode, the conversation turns deeply personal as Eric recounts
Chef Eric Cook — Marine Corps veteran, New Orleans native, and owner of Gris-Gris and Saint John — joins Robert St. John and Drew Wooton for Episode 2 of Ya Gotta Eat: a series all about great food, great people, and rea
Ben & Erin Napier are famous far beyond their Hometown, but when you sit down a share a meal with them, you wouldn't know it. They have to be two of the most genuine human beings of all time, and it is a cosmic gift that
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