Rolo’s is a neighborhood restaurant in Ridgewood, Queens, known for its wood-fired cooking, and inventive, yet simply presented dishes. Led by a collaborative chef team that includes Chef-Partners Howard Kalachnikoff and Rafiq Salim, Rolo’s goes above and beyond the average neighborhood restaurant. The restaurant boasts an open kitchen centered around a large wood-fired grill, in-house whole-animal butchery and deli program, an extensive wine list of more than 200 bottles, and a focused cocktail program that both perfects and riffs on the classics. Menu highlights include signatures like Wood-Fired Polenta Bread, with its perfectly charred exterior and soft, steamy interior, offered in different flavors: olive oil & flaky salt, sesame & wild oregano and calabrian chili butter; Seasonal vegetable dishes like the summery Watermelon Salad with raspberry vinaigrette and Castelrosso cheese, featured on the current menu;