Chicago’s Most Talked About New Restaurant Has A Surprising Menu

Welcome to "Now Open," Eater's new series exploring the high-stakes journey of launching a restaurant. From construction and design to finances and menu development, we dive deep into the grit and pressure of starting a new venture. For the first episode we are at the Radicle, where chef Joe Frillman is asking, "What if the Midwest were a region in Italy?" Following the massive success of his New York Times Top 50 restaurant, Daisies, Frillman is back with a new spot that challenges everything you think you know about Midwestern dining. The Radicle is a high-low experience where hyperlocal ingredients meet coastal Italian inspiration. Whether you're looking for the ultimate "elevated" comfort food like wood-fired pizza, wings, and mozzarella sticks or sophisticated plates like clam passatelli, crudos, and house-made tuna conserva, chef Joe is proving that world-class cuisine can still be affordable and accessible. #food #restaurant #chicago 00:00 Intro: Opening a Restaurant 01:01 R&D: Tuna Conserva Process 03:47 Passatelli Pasta 05:36 Inspiration for the Radicle 06:40 Scallop Crudo With Chef Meghan 08:56 Construction of the Radicle 10:19 Plating Up the Tuna Conserva 11:28 Putting Yourself Out There as a Chef Credits: Supervising Producer/Director: Connor Reid Camera: Murilo Ferreira, Daniel Kwon Production Sound Mixer: Joshua Timmer Editor: Howie Burbidge Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri Head of Production: Stefania Orrù Supervising Producer: Connor Reid Post-Production Supervisor: Lucy Morales Carlisle Director of Production: Michelle Fox Senior Director of Photography: Murilo Ferreira Supervising Producer, Social Video: Jordan Shalhoub Download the Eater App: https://shorturl.at/Rz1pN Eater is the go-to resource for food and restaurant obsessives with hundreds of episodes and new series, featuring exclusive access to dining around the world, rich culture, immersive experiences, and authoritative experts. Binge it, watch it, crave it. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel now! http://goo.gl/hGwtF0