Fresh Fields

[Marie]

A friend passed by Fresh Fields in Chatham and noticed they were closed and a new restaurant opening in their place.  Always enjoyed a wonderful dinner there.  Anybody know whether the owners moved on to a new place?

[Rachel Perlow]

I've just been scanning down the NJ board and noticed this for the first time. What a shame, it was a really good place which I've often recommended to people. We rented it out during the late afternoon on a Saturday for my brother's wedding rehersal dinner about eight years ago. They were so nice and helpful to my mother and me when planning the menu.

One of the appetizer choices was a butternut squash bisque if I recall correctly. Normally they did this pretty swirl of creme fraiche (sp?) on the top. For our party they wrote the wedding date instead. Lots of nice touches like this.

I hope someone knows what the chef and/or owners are up to these days, I'd follow them.

[Rosie]

Fresh Fields chef/owner is teaching. New place opened there. Cafe Regal. Haven't been.

                     

                   

(Edited by Rosie at 10:18 am on Jan. 25, 2002)

[BeaChambers]

John and I had lunch there today. Nothing special. F Fields was a lot better. The garlic soup was just OK, the grilled salmon salad was gussied up with grapes, blue cheese, artichoke hearts, and the coffee was insipid. I doubt if we will return. I miss Fresh Fields.

[Rail Paul]

Is this the Basque Place favorably reviewed in the NY Times (or Ledger) on Sunday? They seemed to like it a lot...

[BeaChambers]

Yes, I found that review someplace and that is why we went. I can't find it now :(