Replacing the former Theater Square Grill, NICO will present food that is as fresh, inspired, and well executed as the artistry that graces the NJPAC stages.

The NICO Kitchen + Bar concept — contemporary, high energy, and market-driven — comes from renowned Chef Ryan DePersio of Fascino and Bar Cara fame (Montclair/Bloomfield, NJ).

He is unveiling an appealing, on-trend, small plates dinner menu and a focused, eclectic lunch menu (think tapas with Contemporary American and Italian leanings).

NICO will also offer a sophisticated, enjoyable Happy Hour with crafted cocktails and specially priced “bites.”

A value-priced, three-course, more traditional prix-fixe menu will also be offered on performance nights and matinees, designed to come out of the kitchen quickly so guests can make their curtain ~ if they arrive at least 90 minutes prior to the start of a performance.