Recipes and food adventures with Adam Roberts

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  • Frenchette Bakery at the Whitney

    Frenchette Bakery at the Whitney

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    The other day I went to an elaborate lunch with Jenny Rosenstrach of the essential newsletter Dinner: A Love Story. Our destination? The new Frenchette Bakery at The Whitney Museum. A Magical Space I love this space so much. I remember when The Whitney first opened downtown and there was a restaurant in this same…

  • Café Mado

    Café Mado

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    [From the 1/16/25 newsletter] Last night I had dinner at the bar of Café Mado in Brooklyn which Melissa Clark raved about in The New York Times. The Caesar salad was terrific, as was the Negroni I had with it: It was presented like flowers coming out of a vase, with each piece of romaine…

  • The Met Dining Room

    The Met Dining Room

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    [From the 2/21/25 Amateur Gourmet Newsletter] I hit the big 4-6 this Tuesday and my gift from Craig was “you can plan the whole day and I’ll tag along.” That’s quite a gift when you’re a control freak like me! The original plan was to have lunch at Café Sabarsky, one of my favorite places…