Coconut Club’s Spam Patty Melt is a Childhood Throwback

Growing up in New England, Adam Greenberg loved going to Friendly’s with his parents. His favorite order was a patty melt and a Fribble, the Americana-loving chain’s extra-thick milkshake. When it came time to design the menu for his island-vibed restaurant, Coconut Club, in Washington, D.C., Greenberg wanted to create “a whimsical, nostalgic play on something I ate as a kid” that would fit with the...