One of the most appealing aspects of Newark as a dining destination is that it is filled with independent restaurants: Chances are, when you walk into a promising spot and ask, 'are you the owner?' There's a likelihood that the answer is yes. The food is often generous and sometimes elevated- hibiscus horchata, arty wheels of boquerones - but much of it has the spirit of home-cooking, too.
Angel Leston, the owner of Casa d'Paco, exemplifies the spirit of the new Newark. With roots in the city, his Galician-infused Spanish restaurant is named after his father, who was a former head chef at an old-school Newark Basque-inspired standby.
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