About Chef Aless
Alessandra Mac Carthy
Chef Aless owned and operated Mon Petit Cafe. The bistro was an amazing success of 32 years on the Upper East side of Manhattan and unfortunately closed due to high rent.
The catering company Chef Aless began in 2017, the focus is on providing high quality ingredients and meals tailored to the client. Chef Aless uses only locally sourced food, organic when possible.
She and her husband Justin now operate their beautiful restaurant Brasserie: by Chef Aless in Massapequa and continue the catering under the same umbrella.
Chef Aless learned to cook growing up in the New York City restaurant industry. Growing up, she spent summers with her grandparents in their vineyard in France. On their farm, she learned a lot about farm-to-table and how less ingredients can sometimes mean more.
She has a true passion for French food, though, since the closure of Mon Petit Cafe, she has taken on world cuisines and enjoys everything from summer grilling to a Mexican fiesta.