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Cenadou IBistrot
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n 2017, wunderkinds Andrea Calstier and Elena Oliver left the Michelin-starred restaurants they worked at
in France to open Papilles in the East Village. Then in 2021, when they heard that Elizabeth Miller bought Vox (a former French bistro in North Salem) and
was looking for experienced partners, the husband-and-
wife team set their sights on Northern Westchester. After two years of renovations, Cenadou opened—with Calstier as executive chef and Oliver
as general manager—to offer locals an escape to Provence. The menu features flavors from the rural countryside (charcoal- grilled wagyu chuck flap with bone marrow and potato mille-feuille) and the streets
of Marseille (crispy-but-light chickpea panisses with smoked espelette coulis).
Aïoli is a dish that everyone eats in Marseille, says Oliver. The must-order appetizer pairs poached seasonal vegetables with a warm aïoli emulsion
and soft-boiled quail eggs. It’s flavor-packed but won’t leave you too full to enjoy the popular baked black sea bass with grilled fennel and sauce vierge. The entrée comes with a side of saffron potatoes that you’ll no doubt fnd addictive.
“Since there is a huge horse community here we thought
it would be fun to name
the cocktails after famous horses from North Salem,” says Oliver. Of the signature drinks, Nougat—made with St. Germain, vodka, crémant de Bourgogne, and strawberry—is a winner.
For a sweet ending, Oliver says go for the profteroles.
The delicate buckwheat puff
is flled with hazelnut praline and paired with homemade ice cream. The dessert is prepared tableside, where staff will pour warm Guanaja chocolate sauce on top.
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