From the moment you step in the door at Sofia’s Kitchen and Bar , owner Andrew Revy makes it clear that the restaurant isn’t trying to mimic its predecessor, Salt — so clear, in fact, that you’re not even stepping through the same door.

The angled doorway at the corner of Detroit and Rockaway Avenues in Lakewood used to lead diners into the celebrated spot owned by chef Jill Vedaa and sommelier Jessica Parkison. Now, visitors enter Sofia’s, the eclectic American bistro Revy opened in April, through a door a few feet away, squarely facing Detroit Avenue.

“It changed the whole space, so you’re coming in with a different perspective,” says Revy, who named the new restaurant after his oldest daughter. “I wanted to make sure we put our own stamp on the place and created our own vibe.”

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