Gaze at Commonwealth, Opening Today

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• Commonwealth Photos by Meg Jones Wall for Eater

For several months now, Steve "Nookie" Postal, former Fenway Park executive chef, has been sending Eater weekly dispatches from the trenches of opening his new restaurant, Commonwealth. It's been a wild ride, from the choosing of the paint color for urinal dividers to hiring a dream team to scouring antique markets for "previously loved" equipment. There was a successful Kickstarter campaign and good karma mixed with budget worries and cost-cutting.

Now, today, Nookie finally opens Commonwealth to the public. It's not just a restaurant — there's a market, too — and both feature seasonal, local ingredients. "Just good solid honest food," Nookie promised in the Kickstarter campaign. "Our philosophy is to create a place where both foodies and grandparents can co-exist and receive the same fine dining experience. Our guests will feel just as comfortable eating a Brambly Farms pig head roulade as an old-fashioned roast chicken with whipped potatoes. Polish...without the formality." Here's a peek inside the sunny Kendall Square space.

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