Serge Madikians

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Serge Madikians is a chef based in the Hudson Valley of New York. He owned and cooked at Serevan, a restaurant located in Amenia, a town in the east of Dutchess County, New York. [1]

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Family background and personal life

Madikians was born in Tehran, Iran to Armenian parents. [2] He came to the U.S. in 1978 with his brother to avoid the Iranian Revolution. [3] He completed his undergraduate degree majoring in history and philosophy. [4] Later, he moved to New York and earned a master's degree in public policy and economics at The New School. [5]

Professional career

Madikians graduated from the French Culinary Institute in 1998. [6] Upon graduating, he worked in the kitchen of Jean-Georges Vongerichten during a year-long externship. [7] Afterward he worked at David Bouley's Danube. Madikians said of the experience "The artistry, craftsmanship and cooking at Danube really helped me formulate a sensibility of my own." [8] Madikians then became the executive chef at a Moroccan restaurant in New York City named Chez es Saada. [9] In the spring of 2002, he became the executive chef at a small eatery in Bovina, New York. There he gained a reputation for innovative use of fresh, local ingredients. [10]

On May 5, 2005, Madikians opened up Serevan. [11] The name Serevan is an adaptation of Lake Sevan located in Armenia. [12] The restaurant closed in 2024. [13]

Awards

References

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  5. ↑ Madikians, Serge. "Serevan". Serevan. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
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  8. ↑ Estrine, Darryl (December 2013 – February 2014). "The Valley Table". The Valley Table. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  9. ↑ Greenberg, Jan (July 2010). "Hudson Valley Magazine". HV Mag. Today Media. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Farming Our Future". Farming Our Future Speaker Bio's. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Williams-Sonoma". Williams-Sonoma Taste. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. July 31, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  12. ↑ Rosendale, Don (October 7, 2005). "The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  13. ↑ Audenino, Abby (2024-08-14). "Panacea builds a menu around seasonality in Amenia". Main Street Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  14. ↑ "Hudson Valley Magazine". HV Mag. Today Media. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  15. ↑ jbfauthor (February 17, 2011). "James Beard Foundation". James Beard Foundation. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  16. ↑ jbfauthor (February 21, 2012). "James Beard Foundation". James Beard Foundation. Retrieved October 16, 2015.


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