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Chef Te’Sean Glass brings life lessons to True Laurel

🍴 Bret Thorn is the Senior Food & Beverage Editor for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality since 1999. He studied at Tufts University and Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, and worked for ABC News in Beijing during Tiananmen Square protests in 1989. He was president of IFEC in 2005 and inducted into Disciples d’Escoffier in 2014. Thorn's columns won the 2006 Jesse H. Neal Award. He lives in Brooklyn but is originally from Denver.

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How Isabel Coss rose from bread baker to executive chef at Washington, D.C.’s Pascual

🍽 Bret Thorn has been the senior food & beverage editor for Nation’s Restaurant News since 1999. In 2005, he served as president of the International Foodservice Editorial Council. He was awarded the 2006 Jesse H. Neal Award for his column. He studied at Tufts University and Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, and worked for ABC News during the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989. Thorn is based in Brooklyn, NY, and runs a podcast, In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn.

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Dutch Bros leads with menu innovation and hospitality

🍽 Bret Thorn, a senior food & beverage editor, has been with Nation’s Restaurant News since 1999. In 2006, he won the Jesse H. Neal Award. Thorn, a Tufts University alumnus, studied at Le Cordon Bleu and worked in Beijing during the 1989 Tiananmen protests. He was president of IFEC in 2005 and inducted into the Disciples d'Escoffier in 2014. Thorn authored entries for the Oxford Encyclopedia in 2012 and 2015.

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Galit beverage director Scott Stroemer discusses what Chicagoans like to drink

🍴 Bret Thorn, who hails from Denver and resides in Brooklyn, has been a food and beverage editor for Nation’s Restaurant News since 1999. He holds a history degree from Tufts University and studied French cuisine at Le Cordon Bleu. Thorn wrote for The New York Sun from 2005-2008 and contributed to the Oxford Encyclopedia in 2012 and 2015. He received the 2006 Jesse H. Neal Award and led IFEC in 2005.

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At Shake Shack, innovation begins with guest insights

📖 Bret Thorn, Senior Food & Beverage Editor for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality, excels in spotting food trends. With a BA in history from Tufts University and culinary training at Le Cordon Bleu, Thorn covers food trends across the U.S. He was a columnist for The New York Sun (2005-2008) and won the 2006 Jesse H. Neal Award. He resides in Brooklyn, NY. Thorn's career began in Thailand, writing about business and food.

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Omaha restaurateur David Utterback offers his take on Japanese food without a proper kitchen

🍽 Bret Thorn, senior food & beverage editor at Nation's Restaurant News since 1999, is a key figure in spotting food trends. Thorn, a magna cum laude from Tufts University, studied French cooking at Le Cordon Bleu and spent time in China in 1989. He wrote for The New York Sun from 2005-2008 and won a Jesse H. Neal Award in 2006. Thorn authored works in the Oxford Encyclopedia and Oxford Companion, and was inducted into Disciples d'Escoffier in 2014.

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For Zaxbys CMO Patrick Schwing, enhancing the core menu is key

🍝 Bret Thorn, Senior Food & Beverage Editor at Nation’s Restaurant News since 1999, specializes in food and beverage trends. His career includes roles at The New York Sun (2005-2008) and Asia Times (1995-1997). A Tufts University magna cum laude history graduate, he studied at Le Cordon Bleu in 1986. Thorn's work includes a 2006 Jesse H. Neal Award, and he was IFEC president in 2005. His expertise spans French cuisine and Asian culinary trends.

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Jeffrey Bank, head of Carmine’s and Virgil’s, shares how to succeed in high-volume dining

🍴 Bret Thorn, senior food & beverage editor for Nation’s Restaurant News, has been active since 1999. He won the 2006 Jesse H. Neal Award and served as IFEC president in 2005. A Tufts University graduate, he studied at Le Cordon Bleu and in China in 1988-1989. Thorn’s experience includes roles at Asia Times and ABC News. He wrote for The New York Sun (2005-2008) and contributes to the Oxford Encyclopedia and Companion. Thorn resides in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Korean restaurant Bonyeon offers ‘a new way to steak’

🍽️ Bret Thorn, senior editor at Nation’s Restaurant News since 1999, lives in Brooklyn, NY. He studied at Tufts University, Nanjing University, and Le Cordon Bleu. Thorn won the 2006 Jesse H. Neal Award and served as IFEC president in 2005. He wrote for The New York Sun (2005-2008) and was inducted into the Disciples d'Escoffier in 2014. Thorn's expertise spans food trends and French and Asian cuisines.

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BarChef owner Frankie Solarik elevates experiential cocktails

🍽 Bret Thorn, Senior Food & Beverage Editor for Nation’s Restaurant News, based in Brooklyn, NY, has been influential in the industry since 1999. He won the 2006 Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award and served as IFEC president in 2005. Thorn is a Tufts University alumnus and a Le Cordon Bleu graduate. His extensive background includes work at The New York Sun, Asia Times, and contributions to notable publications like the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America.

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