Renown James Beard semifinalist, Paul Verica, is expanding his restaurant portfolio with an Italian concept set to open next year in the Novel NoDa project on 36th Street near N Davidson Street. Occupying over 3,000 SF, Orto – which translates to kitchen or vegetable garden in Italian – will specialize in house-made pastas and pizzas.
Verica has achieved many culinary achievements through his career and recently opened the popular farm-driven restaurant, The Stanley, in the Elizabeth neighborhood in May 2018.