Hello!
I founded MetroFresh with the notion that fresh, healthy, and creative food should not be out of reach for the casual diner. With a daily menu of soups, salads, sandwiches, breakfast entrees, “after work” small plates (Uptown), and dinner entrees (Midtown,) MetroFresh uses the freshest in-season ingredients, locally grown and organic when possible, to build unexpected flavor combinations you don’t often find at a fast-casual cafe.
Our mission has always been to create a friendly “oasis” where our guests can take a break from their hectic lives. “People are going to come for delicious, healthy food,” I told my original crew in 2005, “but they’ll come back because they had a great experience.”
You’ll notice alongside the “FOOD” below, a column of “THOUGHTS.” I’ve always believed MetroFresh would succeed because it’s a personal and communal experience. That very first day when I sent out a mass email with our daily menu, I began with a personal story about how I loved fresh food as a child. I’ve started every day after that writing down these random thoughts about food, family, and life. I’ve been doing it as a daily ritual for so many years I figure, why stop now? I hope you enjoy it. And I hope you come see us.
Mitchell Anderson, Founder and Creative Chef
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- M: Meat
- Gf: Gluten-Free
- D: Dairy
- Vn: Vegan
- Vg: Vegetarian
- F: Fish
- E: Egg
- N: Nuts
Thought
by Mitchell
G'Day Mates!
We're back from Down Under. If anyone could tell me were 16 days went, I would appreciate it. You'd think that a nice long, more-than-two-week vacation would be enough, but somehow, on our last night in Bondi Beach, Sydney, we just didn't feel all that ready to come home. In fairness, the last couple nights, we were at a hotel with big French doors that opened onto one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. There's something sort of magical watching surfers from your hotel room at sunrise. Also, it's amazing how fit and athletic the people of Sydney are. I woke up early for a power walks along the "cliff walk" both mornings we were there. And even though the sun had not yet risen there were 100s of people out there running. It was inspiring, if slightly intimidating.
We hit all the highlights of Sydney - the zoo, the Opera House, and, because I needed a challenge in my life, the walk over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Then we headed to Melbourne and the Great Ocean Road. We were careful to not over schedule ourselves - we did just enough to feel like we got a good taste of the iconic sights, but not so much that we didn't have time to just enjoy the time away. I read a book and a half, I didn't answer emails, and surprisingly enough, even though we stayed in apartments and houses with well-stocked kitchens the whole time, I didn't cook at ALL! PS - the food was great - it's the middle of their summer so everything was fresh and delicious. Lots and lots of seafood. I believe we ate all the oysters in New South Wales and Victoria!
So even though, if I'm honest, I could have done another week, I am glad to be back and ready to go. Rockstar is in the kitchen today so that I can catch up on the office stuff. Tio Miguel and Che Dai are handling Friday and Saturday and I will be guest Chef on Sunday filling in for Rob who is on a family cruise!
Come see us.