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
I can't remember if I talked about the water damage repair project we've been engaged in for the last few weeks. Seems 2020 just keeps on giving (or taking depending on how you look at it.) Remember when life was normal? You know, back in January? Well if you can remember back that far, you probably recall a few weeks of NBR - Nothing But Rain. During that time we had a very strange water spot that kept appearing on the new carpet in the den. No, it wasn't a mistake from our elderly dog, Shotzi. It was a mystery spot that would appear during the rains and then, with the help of a dehumidifier, disappear until the next time. The sun came out around February and we didn't have that problem again, but we noticed a lot of buckling/damage to the wood floors in the dining room, which is just on the other side of the wall.
I called in experts including a leak detector dude who shrugged and said, "nope, have no idea." But then a clue! In the form of some worms, yes WORMS, that appeared by the floor boards near the opposite wall. We did some further "digging" and low and behold, in torrential rain there was sizable puddle/stream coming in under the window. It pooled between the floor boards and the slab and then worked it's way about 10 feet to the next room. The solution was to basically rebuild a couple walls with the appropriate water proofing and install a huge window in place of the two doors that went out to back walk way. I found a new contractor who wasn't going to charge me my left arm and a few toes and the job is almost done. If you need a contractor for smallish jobs, BTW, reach out to me and I'll give your Oscar's contact information, he's amazing and very reasonable.
Today we're replacing floor boards and then refinishing the entire living room/dining room so it'll all match. So the cat is holed up in the den, the dogs are blockaded in the kitchen, the piano has been moved to the garage, and, hopefully in a few days it'll be beautiful once again - and I won't have too much brain damage from the fumes. I figured I'd do it while Richie is away so when he gets back it'll be like new.
You see? 2020 knows no bounds!
Come see us. If your visiting MetroFresh Uptown be sure to look at our solid 100 on our health inspection and congratulate Tiffanie. Because we were closed for most of the year, this is her first official surprise health inspection. And she got an A++!