The Radicle brings $10 cocktails to Chicago
The team behind Daisies Chicago will launch an all-day bar and restaurant in the city with every cocktail priced at US$10.
Daisies opened in 2017 and was named Restaurant of the Year by Eater Chicago in 2023. The restaurant also holds the city’s only Green Michelin star.
The new site is located on the same street as Daisies and aims to be a venue ‘where coastal Italian drinking culture meets Midwestern flavours’.
The Radicle takes its name from the term for the first root that emerges from a seed. It currently has no official opening date, but will launch in autumn.
“Since Covid, late-night culture has really taken a hit in Logan Square,” said owner Joe Frillman. “We want to be one of the spots on Milwaukee Avenue that’s helping to bring those vibes back to the neighbourhood.
“Whether you’re popping in for happy hour Spritz after work, lingering over dinner, or coming by for some strong drinks to end the night, we’re ready for all of it.
“We also recognise how expensive things have gotten and we want to try to make this spot as affordable and fun as we can for everyone by offering some killer prices. Remember when cocktails actually were US$10?”
Bar manager Nicole Yarovinsky, who has twice been nominated for a Spirited Award, will lead the drinks programme.
Cocktails will include the Sunday Negroni, made with gin, pomegranate, Campari, myrrh and sweet vermouth, as well as the Sbagliato Rossini, a blend of Lambrusco, Klug Farm strawberries, Campari and rose vermouth.
Low-and-no options include the Vermouth & Soda, featuring Vermouth di Torino, figs, housemade fig leaf soda and balsamic (5% ABV). Meanwhile, the non-alcoholic Peach Fizz features peaches, basil, fermented whey soda and egg white.
The food offering ‘leans into the kind of things you want to eat with a great drink in hand’. Small plates include deviled eggs with trout roe, crispy lake perch with whitefish tonnato, and artisanal pizzas. Many vegetable-driven dishes nod to Daisies’ roots, such as golden raisin-dressed pepper carpaccio. Chilled seafood will also be a focus.
Debaun Studio is behind the interiors.
The Radicle will be the second Chicago bar opening with a focus on accessible pricing in the past 12 months. Gus’ Sip & Dip launched last New Year’s Eve and offers cocktails at US$12 plus tax.
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