Gallo Nero Wine Bar and Grill - New York, NY. After 15 years of restaurant experience, Besim Kukaj has created an “at home” Italian feeling for your dining experience.

With passion and Italian Gusto, Executive Chef Roberto Lopez is delivering a true taste of Italy to the Theatre District. Roberto Lopez is a gem of authenticity, serving an eclectic Italian menu that embraces the various region cooking styles of Lopez International training. Lopez creates original dishes that express simplicity and sophistication.

Previously at well-established restaurants, such as Cipriani Dolce, where he popularized seemingly generic pastas like spaghetti and meatballs into signature dishes, Lopez is enjoying the limelight as the star chef who strives to give New Yorkers, innovative high-end quality cuisine in a comfortable ambience at neighborhood friendly prices.