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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.

Operations

Tom Berry's travels inspired the menus and concepts in COJE's portfolio

 By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 09, 2026

Menu Talk: The 11 restaurants in the Boston-based group offer distinctive cuisines, thanks to their globetrotting chief culinary officer.

Operations

Dimitri Zafeiropoulos promotes the diversity of Greek wines at Estiatorio Milos

By Bret Thorn and Patricia Cobe on Jun. 02, 2026

The fine-dining concept’s beverage director also is introducing summertime spritzes.

Food

Chef Bryan O'Kelly reimagines Southern cuisine at Husk Nashville

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on May 26, 2026

Menu Talk: With a laser focus on local ingredients, the executive chef takes classic dishes in new directions.

Food

Eric Dale drives pastry innovation at one of Denver's most popular restaurants

By Bret Thorn and Patricia Cobe on May 19, 2026

Menu Talk: After more than 20 years at Rioja, he has invented a new kind of doughnut.

Leadership

CEO Chris Simms favors 'approachable innovation' to steer the menu at Lazy Dog Restaurants

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on May 12, 2026

Menu Talk: The casual-dining chain stays ahead of the curve by balancing comfort food favorites with trendsetting food and drinks.

Operations

Spike Gjerde highlights the terroir of the Chesapeake Bay region

By Bret Thorn and Patricia Cobe on May 05, 2026

Menu Talk: The chef of Woodberry Kitchen and La Jetée in Baltimore has more restaurants in the works.

Operations

At The Dabney, chef-owner Jeremiah Langhorne showcases mid-Atlantic cuisine and conviviality

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 28, 2026

The Michelin-starred Washington, D.C., restaurant is steeped in a rich culinary heritage shaped by the bounty of the region and the chef’s vision.

Topics

Suresh Sundas and Dante Datta innovate with Indian food & drink in D.C.'s H Street neighborhood

By Bret Thorn and Patricia Cobe on Apr. 21, 2026

Menu Talk: The chef and beverage director of Daru and Tapori cover the gamut of South Asian culinary culture.

Topics

Gregg Horan builds steakhouse success in the suburbs

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 14, 2026

Menu Talk: The Greggory offers a food and drink menu, service style and ambiance that draws a crowd in South Barrington, Illinois.

Operations

B.J. Lieberman finds work-life balance in Columbus, Ohio

By Bret Thorn and Patricia Cobe on Apr. 07, 2026

Menu Talk: The chef and restaurateur operates Metsi’s and Ginger Rabbit.

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