Nick’s Martini & Wine Bar

Fort Wayne, United States

3.4

11 reviews

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Specialties

Here at Nick’s we offer a delicious variety of sharable plates and an eclectic menu of martinis, wine, craft beer and cocktails. We strive the use the freshest ingredients while making menu items from scratch.

We pride ourselves on providing top notch service and making our guests feel welcomed in a fun and relaxing environment.

History

Established in 2015.

In 1957, Von Filippou and Nick Stamanis bought out the old DEL-​MAR Bar and started NICK’S RIB BAR. Von was not yet a citizen so they used only Nick’s name. In 1958, Von became a United States citizen and both names became associated– Nick & Von’s Rib Room. Then in 1992, the business was sold to Von’s son and son-​in-​law, Sam Filippou and Chris Raptis, respectively. Chris retired in 2008. Sam and his wife with their three daughters ran the Rib Room until late 2015.

The architectural design of Rib Room had it partitioned into a family room side and bar side, with a pass through kitchen in the middle. In 2014, Chris, Matt, and Kurt Henry had a vision for an updated version of a much loved staple in Fort Wayne dining. The brothers coordinated with Sam to purchase the 1227 E. State Blvd. location and transform the family room side into an elegant wine and martini bar to complement the Rib Room.