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 know I'm showing my age when I say I am very slow to adapt to/adopt new technologies. It took me forever to get a cell phone because I really felt like I wanted to have some times when I couldn't be reached. I'm so old that when I first got to NYC for drama school and to start my acting career, I had an answering service, whom you'd call from a pay phone several times a day to see if your agents had an appointment for you. And that was fine with me because it was at my pace, and my choice. The cell phone has, of course been super convenient, and now, since it's a mini computer, you're used to being able to answer things like, "Who starred in that movie about Penguins in Kenya that was made in 1975." It's instant gratification and, yes, I'm used to it, and at this point I couldn't live without it.
But Artificial Intelligence, kind of scares me. I feel like using this tool will most likely slowly erode our critical thinking abilities and we'll not be able to generate new ideas without it. I mean, look at how we navigate in our cars from point A to point B now, via the nice lady who tells you to turn left at the next light and then make a sharp right at the stop sign. Our sense of direction is so atrophied we couldn't get from here to there without GPS if our lives depended on it.
So when people have suggested I use Chat GPT to create a salad, I've resisted. I really want to figure this stuff out for myself. But then even Souper Jenny, herself, told me get over it and just try it! And so I did. So, in the spirit of full disclosure, there is an AI generated salad on today's menu, that actually came out great. Snap Peas, Charred Corn, Mango, Pickled Onions and Cashews! The first four items I would have done myself. But I wouldn't have thought of the cashews which add a nice earthy crunch to the mix. So thank you Chat GPT for your help. I'll use it again sometime. But for now, mostly you'll still get a menu with my own HI (Human Intelligence)
Tonight launches our new SUMMER DINNER MENU. Come in and try Chef Rob's amazing entrees. We're bringing chicken and mashed potatoes. There's a Steak Kabob, and for the VEGANS, a delicious Green Tomato and Egg Plant Stacker!
Check it out! Come see us.