Fradei, Venetian dialect for “Brothers”, was opened in late 2018 by Clément Besset. We serve French-influenced cuisine featuring seasonal, responsibly-sourced ingredients that primarily come from the New York area.

Fradei carries a deep commitment to being held accountable for the sourcing of all of our food and wine. We work with farms, ranches and purveyors we know and trust who employ sustainable practices. We are also proud to serve low-intervention wines with an emphasis on European producers, many of whom we consider friends.

We are a small operation with an accomplished team featuring Zach Nelsen leading the kitchen. Prior to Fradei, Zach worked in respected kitchens, including time as Chef de Cuisine at Birch in Milwaukee after being part of Gramercy Tavern.

Owner Clément Besset is responsible for Front of House and oversees the beverage program. Originally from Brittany in France, he has a deep appreciation for French cuisine and low-intervention wine. Clément started his hospitality career at the renown wine bar Aux Deux Amis in Paris.

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Our
  Mission

Our goal at Fradei is to source ingredients and wine responsibly, work with producers we trust, and create a unique dining experience with a positive environmental impact by generating as little waste as possible. In turn, we wish to foster an appreciation in the community, not only for what we are doing, but how we are doing it.

 

Our
  Purveyors

Farmers

Norwich Meadows Farm, Chenango County, NY

Ronnybrook Farm Dairy, Pine Plains, NY

Lani's Farm, Bordentown, NJ

Farmer Ground Flour, Trumansburg, NY

Joyce Farms, Winston Salem, NC

Burlap and Barrel , Jackson Heights, NY

Rortega Farm, Baltimore, MD

Cairnspring Mills, Burlington, WA

Central Milling, Logan, UT

The Farmer's Hen, Elizabeth, NJ

Eckerton Hill Farm, Fleetwood, PA

Stokes Farm, Old Tappan, NJ

Andrew's Honey, New York, NY

Salumeria Biellese, New York, NY

Cabot Creamery, Waitsfield, VT

and many more...

Winemakers

Lise & Bertrand Jousset, Montlouis-sur-Loire, France

Les Enfants Sauvages, Roussillon, France

Roagna, Piemonte, Italy

Matthieu Barret, Cornas, France

Radikon, Friuli, Italy

Damijan, Friuli, Italy

Maison Valette, Burgundy, France

Movia, Brda, Slovenia

Terpin, Friuli, Italy

Domaine Lestignac, Southwest, France

Nicolas Reau, Loire Valley, France

Klinec, Medana, Slovenia

Collemattoni, Toscana, Italy

Sylvie Augereau, Loire Valley, France

Jolie Laide, California, USA

Jean-Yves Peron, Savoie, France

Mathieu Apffel, Savoie France

La Fornace, Toscana, Italy

Dominique Derain, Burgundy, France

Cantina della Volta, Emilia Romagna, Italy

Sons of Wine, Alsace, France

Il Conventino, Toscana, Italy

Fattoria San Lorenzo, Marche, Italy

Olivier Lemasson, Loire Valley, France

Georges Descombes, Loire Valley, France

Olga Raffault, Loire Valley, France

Scarzello, Piemonte, Italy

Bernard Baudry, Loire Valley, France

Vignale di Cecilia, Veneto, Italy

Patrick Desplats, Loire Valley, France

Clos du Tue-Boeuf, Loire Valley, France

Clemens Busch, Mosel, Germany

Les Vignes Herbel, Loire Valley, France

Pojer & Sandri, Trentino, Italy