808 Bistro: The Best Food I've Had All Month Patch
A small building on Scarsdale Ave. contains a big secret.
But Chef Sal Cucullo is the kind of secret best spread far and wide. He's the man personally responsible for lighting up this quiet-for-too-long part of town. A Culinary Institute of America graduate, and the son of the owner of Fratelli's in New Rochelle, Chef Sal brings knowledge, experience, and personality to the table.
I brought Dr. Girlfriend out for the meal, who has been complaining for the last five years that I need to take her out on a date ("NO, Jeremy, an ACTUAL DATE!) So we went, armed with little more than last minute reservations and a vague location at the corner of Scarsdale and Lee avenues.
The standalone building is located on the edge of a quiet neighborhood, right next to the train tracks. While the outside is classic metropolitan New York, the inside is more modern, with metallic accents and electric blue lights on the tables. Dress is casual, but more of a button-down shirt and slacks than a t-shirt-and-shorts kind of place. I instantly realized this place is high-end even for Scarsdale.