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🍴 Bret Thorn is a Senior Food & Beverage Editor at Nation's Restaurant News since 1999. He hosts the podcast "In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn" and was president of IFEC in 2005. He wrote for The New York Sun from 2005-2008 and contributed to the Oxford Encyclopedia in 2012 and 2015. Thorn holds a history BA from Tufts University (1990), studied in China (1988-1989), and graduated from Le Cordon Bleu (1986). He lives in Brooklyn, NY.

🍴 Bret Thorn, based in Brooklyn, N.Y., is the Senior Food & Beverage Editor for Nation’s Restaurant News since 1999. He hosts "In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn" podcast and has a rich history in food journalism, including writing for The New York Sun (2005-2008). A Tufts University graduate, he studied at Le Cordon Bleu and in China. He contributed to the Oxford Encyclopedia and received the 2006 Jesse H. Neal Award. Thorn became a Disciple d'Escoffier in 2014.

🍴 Bret Thorn is a senior food & beverage editor at Nation’s Restaurant News since 1999. He also joined Restaurant Hospitality's staff in 2016. Thorn hosted a podcast and wrote the Kitchen Dish column for The New York Sun (2005-2008). A Tufts University graduate, he studied at Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, and in China. His NRN column won the 2006 Jesse H. Neal Award. He contributed to the Oxford Encyclopedia (2012) and was inducted into Disciples d’Escoffier in 2014. Thorn resides in Brooklyn, NY.

🍽 Bret Thorn, senior editor at Nation’s Restaurant News since 1999, is renowned for his expertise in food trends. A Tufts University magna cum laude history graduate, he studied at Le Cordon Bleu and in China. He’s known for winning the 2006 Jesse H. Neal Award and is a former IFEC president. Thorn contributed to the Oxford Encyclopedia and the Oxford Companion. His career highlights include work in Thailand and with the New York Sun.

🍽 Bret Thorn, a Denver native residing in Brooklyn, has been the Food & Beverage Editor at Nation's Restaurant News since 1999 and joined Restaurant Hospitality in 2016. He studied at Tufts University and Le Cordon Bleu, with experience working in China for ABC News during 1989's Tiananmen Square events. Thorn's notable achievements include a 2006 Jesse H. Neal Award and authorship in the Oxford Encyclopedias. His expertise spans food trends and French and Asian cuisines.

🍴 Bret Thorn, senior food & beverage editor for Nation’s Restaurant News, has been with the publication since 1999. He hosts "In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn" podcast. Thorn wrote for The New York Sun (2005-2008) and was a runner for ABC News during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. He graduated magna cum laude from Tufts University and studied at Le Cordon Bleu. Thorn won a 2006 Jesse H. Neal Award and was president of IFEC in 2005.