TAP Gastropub at the Somerset Hills Hotel in Warren, NJ, was remodeled and has changed its name to Tap & Bitters, a New Orleans-inspired restaurant and bar concept.
The hotel is owned by 6R Capital Group and managed by Valor Hospitality Partners.
The restaurant is helmed by Rafi Hasid, a restaurateur with more than 20 years of culinary and leadership experience. Tap & Bitters is his latest concept, following his success with various restaurants he has led in New York City over the past two decades.
When deciding on the direction of Tap & Bitters, Hasid drew much of his inspiration from his travels to New Orleans, a city he has fallen in love with and has visited more than 50 times. Tap & Bitters was heavily influenced by his Cajun-Creole restaurant in Manhattan, 1803.
“I’m thrilled to bring New Orleans’ one-of-a-kind spirit to Warren through Tap & Bitters’ refreshed dishes, cocktails and atmosphere,” said Hasid. “I have no doubt locals and visitors alike will enjoy the Southern-inspired curated menu and will feel as though they’ve been immersed in the city I love.”
Additions to the decor and interior of the restaurant include more communal seating areas, benches and low-set tables; fresh greenery and plants; antique brass jazz instruments hung throughout; and changes to New Orleans-style music played throughout the dining area. There will soon be a variety of unique events and programming taking place at the restaurant, as well as regular live music.
