Chef Ryan DePersio, Photo Credit: Amessé PhotographyOne of our favorite local chefs, Ryan DePersio, of Montclair’s Fascino, and Bloomfield’s Bar Cara, is bringing his acclaimed fare to Newark.
On February 21st, Chef Ryan will be opening NICO Kitchen + Bar at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. NICO, affectionately named after the chef’s 6 year-old son, will replace the former Theater Square Grill. Chef Ryan will be assisted in the kitchen by Chef de Cuisine Adam Rose.
The menu at NICO will feature food described as "Italian Without Borders: global influences and regional, seasonal ingredients.”