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Ranch Dressing, wagyu beef, and pizza pockets

  • Bret Thorn Patricia Cobe
  • 25 March 2025
🍴 Bret Thorn, Senior Food & Beverage Editor for Nation's Restaurant News since 1999, also joined Restaurant Hospitality in 2016. He hosted "In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn," and wrote for The New York Sun from 2005 to 2008. Before, Thorn lived in Thailand (circa 1994-1999), where he was a sub editor for Asia Times, senior editor for Manager magazine, and contributed business and food articles. A Tufts University magna cum laude graduate with a BA in History, Thorn studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and spent time at both Nanjing and Beijing Universities in 1988-1989. He won the 2006 Jesse H. Neal Award, joined the Disciples d'Escoffier in 2014, and has published works in the Oxford Encyclopedia and the Oxford Companion. Thorn, a Colorado native, resides in Brooklyn, NY.
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A closer look at spring’s restaurant menu makeovers and fruity flavors

  • Bret Thorn Patricia Cobe
  • 18 March 2025
🍴 Bret Thorn, Senior Food & Beverage Editor for Nation's Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality since 1999, covers food and beverage trends. Host of "In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn" podcast. New York Sun columnist from 2005 to 2008. In Thailand during 1992-1997, he wrote for Manager magazine and Asia Times. Studied at Tufts University, Le Cordon Bleu, Peking University, and Nanjing University. Winner of the 2006 Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award. Inducted into the Disciples d'Escoffier in 2014. Contact: [email protected] Social: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
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Restaurant chains roll out seafood specials for Lent

  • Bret Thorn Patricia Cobe
  • 11 March 2025
🍳 Bret Thorn, Senior Food & Beverage Editor for Nation's Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality, guides F&B trends coverage since 1999. Host of "In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn" podcast, he reported on foodservice operations and authored a column for The New York Sun (2005-2008). With a BA in history from Tufts University and studies at Le Cordon Bleu, Thorn reported from China in 1989 for ABC News. His work includes entries for the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America (2012) and Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets (2015). He won the 2006 Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award and was inducted into the Disciples d'Escoffier in 2014. 📧 [email protected]
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Exploring the first IHOP-Applebee’s cobranded restaurant

  • Bret Thorn Patricia Cobe
  • 25 February 2025
🍴 Bret Thorn, Nation’s Restaurant News Senior Food & Beverage Editor since 1999 and Restaurant Hospitality editor since 2016, also hosted "In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn" podcast. He wrote for The New York Sun (2005-2008), reported from Thailand (1992-1997), and worked for ABC News during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. His writing won the 2006 Jesse H. Neal Award, and he was inducted into the Disciples d’Escoffier in 2014. A Tufts University magna cum laude graduate and Phi Beta Kappa member, Thorn studied at Le Cordon Bleu and in China.
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Unexpected Valentine’s Day menu promotions

  • Bret Thorn Patricia Cobe
  • 4 February 2025
🍴 Bret Thorn, Food & Beverage Editor at Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality since 1999, reported on food and beverage trends. He wrote for The New York Sun (2005-2008), and in Thailand for Manager magazine and Asia Times (1992-1997). A magna cum laude Tufts University graduate and Phi Beta Kappa member, he studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Thorn won the 2006 Jesse H. Neal Award and was IFEC president in 2005. He authored entries for the Oxford Encyclopedia (2012) and the Oxford Companion (2015), and was inducted into the Disciples d’Escoffier in 2014.
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Espresso, gelato, and pinsa, plus Super Bowl specials

  • Bret Thorn Patricia Cobe
  • 28 January 2025
🍴 Bret Thorn is a Senior Food & Beverage Editor at Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality, part of Informa’s Restaurants and Food Group. He hosts "In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn" podcast, wrote "Kitchen Dish” for The New York Sun from 2005 to 2008, and reported from Thailand for Manager magazine and Asia Times newspaper. A graduate of Tufts University, he studied French cooking at Le Cordon Bleu. Thorn won the 2006 Jesse H. Neal Award and was president of IFEC in 2005. He authored entries for the Oxford Encyclopedia (2012) and the Oxford Companion (2015). Inducted into Disciples d'Escoffier (2014). Contact: [email protected], LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
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Trends in coffee and ranch dressing, plus Wingstop’s multicultural new sauce

  • Bret Thorn Patricia Cobe
  • 14 January 2025
🍴 Bret Thorn, Senior Food & Beverage Editor for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality, reports on food and beverage trends. Hosts the podcast "In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn." Wrote for The New York Sun (2005-2008) and worked in Thailand as journalist and critic (1992-1997). Thorn's column won the 2006 Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award. In 2014, inducted into the Disciples d’Escoffier. Educated at Tufts University (BA in History, 1990) and trained at Le Cordon Bleu Paris (1986).
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The Restaurant Hospitality holiday party, Yelpers’ favorite restaurant, and a brasserie at Grand Central

  • Bret Thorn Patricia Cobe
  • 10 December 2024
🍴 Bret Thorn, Senior Food & Beverage Editor at Nation’s Restaurant News since 1999, also joined Restaurant Hospitality in 2016. He wrote The New York Sun's Kitchen Dish column from 2005-2008 and was based in Thailand writing for Manager magazine and Asia Times from 1992-1997. Thorn graduated magna cum laude from Tufts University in 1990 and studied at Le Cordon Bleu in 1986. Won the 2006 Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award, inducted into Disciples d’Escoffier in 2014, and authored entries in the Oxford Encyclopedia (2012) and Oxford Companion (2015). He's based in Brooklyn, NY.
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Momo crawl, Black Friday in Chinatown, and dinner at Baar Baar

  • Bret Thorn Patricia Cobe
  • 3 December 2024
🍴 Bret Thorn, Senior Food & Beverage Editor for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality, has been reporting on food trends since joining NRN in 1999. He won the 2006 Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award, was inducted into the Disciples d’Escoffier in 2014, and hosts the podcast "In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn." Previously, Thorn wrote for The New York Sun (2005-2008), Asia Times, and Manager magazine in Thailand. He's also a Tufts University magna cum laude graduate, studied at Le Cordon Bleu, and reported for ABC News during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.
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Virgil’s 30th anniversary, happy hour at Mermaid Inn, and Christmas decorations at Pete’s Tavern

  • Bret Thorn Patricia Cobe
  • 26 November 2024
🍽 Bret Thorn, Senior Food & Beverage Editor for Nation’s Restaurant News since 1999 and Restaurant Hospitality since 2016, previously wrote for The New York Sun (2005-2008), Asia Times, and Manager magazine in Thailand. He graduated magna cum laude from Tufts University in 1990 and studied at Le Cordon Bleu in 1986. Thorn won the 2006 Jesse H. Neal Award, was president of IFEC in 2005, and was inducted into the Disciples d’Escoffier in 2014. Contact: [email protected]
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