radius® Restaurant: Honouring Hamilton s Past and Future Imagine you’re out with friends on a Friday night, chatting over charcuterie and sharing Chardonnay at one of Hamilton’s most popular restaurants, which sits prominently at the cozy corner of James South and Augusta Street. As you toss back the last sip of wine in your glass, your eyes climb the restaurant’s height, eventually catching original 1800s tin ceilings divided by a sturdy, aged wooden beam that meets towering walls of light-splashed exposed brick. ‘How long has this building stood in this spot? What came before?’ you wonder. As you may have guessed by now, you’re at radius®; a restaurant and event space – with the best outdoor patio in the city, to boot – that marries decadent bistro fare with a sleek modern aesthetic paying homage to the building’s historical roots. “Our vibe is unique. It’s a contemporary feel, combined with historical charm,” says Lisa Mercanti-Ladd, co-owner of radius®. The building’s roots are fascinating ones. The large space was once home to Hamilton historical icon Isaac Buchanan, a local political figure and businessman who had previously lived in the famous Auchmar Estate mansion continues on page 13
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