Sommelier
Michael Cetrulo
- Discipline
- Sommelier
- Based in
- New York City, New York, United States
i. Biography
Michael Cetrulo works at Scalini Fedeli in New York City, where his title—indeed, both of his titles—points to the same place, the same kitchen, and the same daily rhythm of service. As Executive Chef and chef, he is anchored firmly in the restaurant’s life, shaping and overseeing the work that unfolds behind the scenes and arrives, plate by plate, at the table. In a city where kitchens are often defined by motion and noise, his role at Scalini Fedeli suggests a steadier kind of authority: the kind that is felt in timing, consistency, and the quiet pressure of every service.
The Path
Today, Michael Cetrulo is Executive Chef and chef of Scalini Fedeli. That simple statement carries the full weight of his present work. It places him in a position of responsibility inside one restaurant, one New York City address, one culinary environment that depends on precision from the first preparations of the day to the final moments of dinner service. His path, as presented here, resolves in the here and now—at Scalini Fedeli, where his name is tied directly to the kitchen’s identity and its daily execution.
The Work Today
He serves there as Executive Chef and chef. It means Cetrulo is not only directing the kitchen’s broader movement, but also living inside it, engaged with the service itself as it happens. At Scalini Fedeli, that blend of leadership and immediacy gives his work a particular texture: managerial on one hand, tactile and exacting on the other. The restaurant’s daily service is the arena in which both titles converge, and in that convergence his work is defined. There is something quietly exact about a profile that centers so completely on a single restaurant and a single set of responsibilities. Rather than dispersing attention across multiple stops, it locates Cetrulo in one place and lets that place carry the story. Scalini Fedeli in New York City becomes not just a venue, but the setting in which his professional identity is made visible. And within it, Michael Cetrulo’s role is clear: Executive Chef and chef, serving in the same kitchen, where the craft of the day is measured one service at a time.
Career - Executive Chef — Scalini Fedeli, New York City, New York, USA - Chef — Scalini Fedeli, New York City, New York, USA
FAQ How did Michael Cetrulo get started? His recorded path centers on his current kitchen leadership at Scalini Fedeli. What is Michael Cetrulo best known for today? He is best known for serving as Executive Chef and chef at Scalini Fedeli in New York City.
