Bar Cena is set to open this fall next door to Cast Iron Concepts’ restaurant, Hush Public House. It will feature an chef-driven menu as well as a cocktail program.

“Cena” translates to “dinner” or “supper” in French, Spanish and Italian, a nod to the influences that will be highlighted on the seasonally rotating menu, according to a press release.

“We’re looking forward to expanding our reach and presenting yet another opportunity for guests to experience elevated drinking and dining in a casual and welcoming atmosphere with a neighborhood feel,” owner and chef Dom Ruggiero, who also owns and operates Fire at Will under the umbrella of his Cast Iron Concepts restaurant group, said in the press release. “We are proud to have some of our existing staff taking the lead on this project and have complete confidence that their talents will shine at Bar Cena.”

Hush general manager Regina Di Salvo and executive chef Alex Harrison are spearheading the development of Bar Cena and chef de cuisine Zack Myers is heading up the food menu. The menu is set to feature approximately 10 dishes that will rotate with the seasons. Initial examples include pâté en croute, crispy potato pave with duck fat and rouille, mussels escabeche and muffuletta croquettes with cured olives and fennel.

Two Hands Consulting, LLC, which conceptualized the bar programs at both Hush and Fire at Will, is creating Bar Cena’s cocktail menu featuring seven specialty cocktails. Hush staff will also be contributing their own ideas to the bar program such as espresso martinis on draft and table side absinthe service.

Ideal Construction is overseeing the build out of Bar Cena while Stance Architecture is handling the interior design.
For more information, visit hushpublichouse.com or castironconcepts.com.