Charles

“Chip” Roman

Chef/owner

Chef Chip Roman is the owner and executive chef at Mica. He is also the owner and executive chef of Blackfish (119 Fayette Street, 610-397-0888), a gracious BYOB in Conshohocken that was named “Best Restaurant” in Philadelphia magazine’s 2011 “50 Best Restaurants” issue, and co-owner of ELA (627 South 3rd Street, 267-687-8512) in Philadelphia’s Queen’s Village neighborhood. In a glowing review, Philadelphia magazine praised Chef Roman’s work at Mica: “It takes a sure hand to make small details stand out so vividly…( Mica is ) more about refinement than swagger.” And The Philadelphia Inquirer has called his cooking “deft and original…( he ) embellishes bistro inspirations with pristine techniques, great ingredients, and personal flourishes that are often surprising.” In addition to his three restaurants, Chef Roman is the owner and proprietor of Charles Roman Catering.