Sant Ambroeus: The Coffee Bar Cookbook: Light Lunches, Sweet Treats, and Coffee Drinks from New York's Favorite Milanese Café

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. 

Title: Sant Ambroeus: The Coffee Bar Cookbook: Light Lunches, Sweet Treats, and Coffee Drinks from New York's Favorite Milanese Café
Author: Sant Ambroeus
Release Date: 10.6.20
Publisher: Rizzoli

Publisher's Summary:
Milanese tradition plus New York glamour equals Sant Ambroeus. In its first-ever cookbook, the legendary café and restaurant shares its secrets to the perfect cappuccino, authentic panini, exquisite Italian desserts, and more.
From the first day it opened its doors on the Upper East Side in 1982, Sant Ambroeus--perhaps the quintessential Milanese café in New York City--became a beloved neighborhood staple. Attracting Upper East Side families, art lovers, and executives from the nearby Metropolitan Museum of Art and midtown, and travelers from Central Park, the hand-baked breads and pastries, savory sandwiches, creamy gelatos, and perfectly crafted coffee drinks have spawned an empire with four locations in Manhattan, one in the Hamptons, and one in Palm Beach.

Featuring seventy-five recipes, including coffee drinks, breads, light fare such as tea sandwiches and panini, cookies, cakes and pastry, and the famed gelatos and sorbettos, Sant Ambroeus: The Café Cookbook brings the true soul of Milanese culture into readers' homes: quality, craftsmanship, and the feeling of being among friends.

My Review:

I have not been to Sant Ambroeus but I love going to coffee shops in NYC. Before COVID-19 I loved going to NYC at the beginning of summer for Book Expo. I loved getting up early (after a late night laughing with some of my best bookish friends) to walk to the Javits Center, falling in step with all the other hustling and bustling New Yorkers. I loved grabbing lunch, snacks, dinner, and drinks at restaurants, markets, bars, and diners, but the thing that really kept me going during these 3-4 long days was coffee. Yes, there were Starbucks everywhere but I can get a Starbucks anywhere! I wanted to check out new places. Coffee shops were perfect for popping in to grab breakfast on the go or to get a mid-afternoon snack. This collection of recipes would allow you to recreate all sorts of coffee shop drinks, sandwiches, and desserts at home, but I really enjoyed how the photos transported me--like a mini-NYC vacay. Doesn't that sound amazing?