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Now Open: Don Chido

Antonio Friscia cooks like a college grad travels. An Italian chef by trade, his last project was Gaijin—a cheekily self-aware Japanese restaurant. Now he’s joined with RMD Group (Fluxx, Sidebar) to bring his classically trained chops to home-style Mexican cuisine at Don Chido. The center bar is equipped with a tacqueria stand that makes hot, […]

By Troy Johnson July 22, 2014

Now Open: Don Chido — Photo by Jen & Bec

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The center bar is equipped with a tacqueria stand that makes hot, fresh tortillas. The color palette is a playful kind of paint-can roulette, with custom-designed maraca wall sconces. Fresh off the Santa Maria grill come wood-fired and smoked Mexican specialties, including the mother of all dishes: Don Chido Especiale—a wood-fired rib eye with ancho chili garlic butter, chipotle lime wild Mexican shrimp, charred house-made chorizo, frijoles refritos, avocado, chile relleno, house-made corn tortillas and charred globe onions garnished with red guajillo sauce. We call that keepin’ it cool.