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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.

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Momo crawl, Black Friday in Chinatown and dinner at Baar Baar

 By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Dec. 03, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret chat about their latest food and drink discoveries and share an interview with Deborah Von Kutzleben, CMO of Tropical Smoothie Café.

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Virgil's 30th anniversary, happy hour at Mermaid Inn and Christmas decorations at Pete's Tavern

 By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Nov. 26, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret chat about the latest food and drink trends and share an interview with Chris and Megan Curren of Graceful Ordinary in St. Charles, Illinois.

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Cocktail-inspired scents, Scotch eggs and Fado dinner

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Nov. 19, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret chat about the latest food and drink trends and share an interview with Anthony Amoroso, VP of innovation and growth at Maggiano’s Little Italy.

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Worlds of Flavor, pastrami with horseradish and Cambodian food

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 12, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret chat about the latest food and drink trends and share an interview with chef Cheng Lin of Shota Omakase in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Chicago taste-around, revisiting Eataly and dinner with Wonder

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Nov. 05, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret chat about recent eating adventures and share an interview with celebrated chef and restaurateur Michael Mina.

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Edible glitter, tainted onions and the evolution of American sushi

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Oct. 29, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret chat about the latest food and drink trends and share an interview with chef and certified oyster master Aaron Juvera.

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Chef-inspired Crunchwraps, Cava's all in on ranch and a visit to Bluestone Lane

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Oct. 22, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret chat about the latest food and drink trends and share an interview with chef and sustainable seafood advocate Sammy Monsour.

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Whole hog barbecue, CREATE recap and 2 food festivals

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Oct. 15, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret chat about recent eating adventures near and far and share an interview with Sysco culinary specialist Chef Tse Richmond.

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Greek food, the Chicken Big Mac and 'The Bear'

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Oct. 08, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret discuss the latest food and drink trends and feature a conversation with Rob Levitt of Publican Quality Meats in Chicago

Food

ChatGPT says hello, sauces are everywhere and so is KPOT

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Oct. 01, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret discuss the latest food and drink trends and feature a conversation with Olivier Rassinoux, vice president of culinary and bar for Patina Restaurant Group.

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