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Menu Talk

Menu Feed transitions to Menu Talk, a new podcast hosted by yours truly, Pat Cobe of Restaurant Business, and my Informa colleague, Bret Thorn with Nation’s Restaurant News. We are veteran reporters on the menu beat and eager to bring you inspiring conversations about what’s happening in restaurant kitchens, including weekly interviews with chefs, operators and food professionals.

Food

Turkish food, chicken curry and Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Tin Building

 By Bret Thorn on Sep. 03, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret chat about their latest food and drink discoveries and share an interview with William Dissen of The Market Place in Asheville, North Carolina.

Food

US Open chefs, Lebanese wines and khachapuri variations

 By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 27, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret chat about their latest food and drink discoveries and share an interview with JJ Johnson, TV chef, cookbook author and founder of fast-casual Fieldtrip.

Food

Pumpkin spice season, New York's month-long 'restaurant week' and summer menu pricing

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Aug. 20, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret discuss the latest trends and share an interview with Chopped champion Paco Moran, executive chef of Loreto in Los Angeles.

Operations

Kaiseki menus, Detroit-style pizza and a West African chef's pop-up

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Aug. 13, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret discuss the latest food and drink trends and share an interview with Akhtar Nawab on the evolution of food halls.

Food

Thousand-hole pancakes, Alex Stupak's state of mind, family dining and fries

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Aug. 06, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret discuss the latest trends and share an interview with Bryan Ogden, chef of Bourbon Steak New York.

Food

Elote corn ribs, revisiting Momofuku and the health risks of restaurant reviewing

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Jul. 30, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret dish on the latest food and drink trends and share an interview with Jacob Bickelhaupt, chef-owner of Konro in West Palm Beach.

Beverage

Food holidays, restaurant weeks and the magic of long-standing operators

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Jul. 23, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret discuss the latest food and drink trends and share an interview with Trevin Hutchins of Aphotic in San Francisco.

Food

Hop water, matcha and prix fixe menus

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Jul. 16, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret discuss the latest food and drink trends and feature a conversation with Greywind chef, Dan Kluger.

Food

Fieldtrip, potato cakes, restaurant merch and rice

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Jul. 09, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret discuss the latest food and beverage trends and feature a conversation with Krak Boba CEO Tin Do.

Food

Roast pig, ancient grains and Perkins' menu mission

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Jul. 02, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret introduce listeners to “population wheat,” chat about cooking in a China box and hear from Mindy Armstrong about the evolution of family dining at Perkins and Huddle House.

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