Fascino, the award-winning, 20-year-old, beloved Italian restaurant in Montclair owned by acclaimed chef Ryan DePersio, is no more. DePersio sold it to general manager Mary Cumella, who renamed the restaurant Gioia Mia. The new chef is Logan Ramirez, who was Fascino's chef de cuisine. Ramirez did stints at Gramercy Tavern in New York City as well as Battello in Jersey City (which DePersio owns) and The Highlawn Pavilion in West Orange.

"It's bittersweet," said DePersio, who also owns Kitchen Step in Jersey City as well as newly opened Kitchen Step in the Newark International Airport. He and his business partners — Joe Clafiore, Dominique Borzomati and Cory Checket — also are currently building a 40,000-square-foot events venue and restaurant in Eatontown with the goal of opening the event space, dubbed Tilling House, in August.