Piccolo Bistro, a new restaurant serving contemporary Italian cuisine, has opened in Ridgewood. The 45 seat BYO is owned by Jale Aktas with Gicancarlo Borletti helming the kitchen. Borletti has many years in the kitchen, including culinary school, having worked in NYC (chef de cuisine Alison Eighteen) and beyond.

The menus (see website) are crafted from Borletti’s desire to run a sustainable kitchen and work seasonally with ingredients. He’s also been forging relationship with local farmers as he looks to “improve and learn new ingredients and flavors”.

In addition to the dining room, Piccolo Bistro will use their outdoor patio when weather is warm. The offer dine in and takeout, with lunch and dinner available 7 days a week from noon till 10:00pm.

Piccolo Bistro 29 Chestnut Street, Ridgewood, NJ Website

[photo source: Piccolo Bistro]