Southold Social
Photo: Felipe Coronado
Type of Place: Restaurants
Description:
James Beard award-winning Chef François Payard has opened a new bistro, Southold Social, within the namesake hamlet located in the heart of North Fork. Located at 56125 Main Road (Cottage Place) in Southold, NY, the spirited concept offers approachable, local-origin dishes with a focus on seasonality and provenance.
Chef-owner François Payard is a third-generation chef who, after honing his skills by his family’s side and at La Tour d’Argent in Paris, moved to New York where he worked at Le Bernardin as well as Restaurant Daniel — where he received a James Beard award. He later opened the eponymous François Payard Patisserie & Bistro. He has won numerous other awards, such as the “Ordre du Mérite Agricole” by the French Government, the Dom Perignon Award of Excellence as well as “Pastry Chef of the Year” by Bon Appétit.
Chef Payard has partnered with revered North Fork restaurateur Adam Lovett, who co-owners and operates Southold Social. The restaurant seeks to embrace hyperlocal maritime culture, rural wine country and farmland — highlighting local ingredients sourced from the esteemed bounty of North Fork’s agriculture and aquaculture.
Southold Social
56125 Main Road
Southold, NY 11971
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