Nic & Junior's is a new restaurant in River North, Chicago, debuting with a focus on both Italian and Brazilian culinary influences. The establishment features two dining areas, one casual and one more upscale, with a modified tasting menu that includes innovative dishes like A5 wagyu picanha. With a vision to educate diners about the diversity of Brazilian cuisine, chefs Junior Borges and Nic Yanes emphasize that their offerings are meant to be approachable and not strictly tied to traditional expectations. Their background connects Italian and Brazilian heritage reflecting in a unique dining experience.
Borges talks about a special version of giardiniera made with biquinho peppers served with mortadella: "It's the food we want to eat," Yanes says. "It really is approachable."
There's a strong connection between Italian and Brazilian cuisine thanks to migration patterns...Borges has spent 24 years in America and dreamed of owning a restaurant while helping to educate Americans that Brazilian cuisine isn't just about large skewers of meat.
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