Josie Villacorte stirs a bubbling pot of chicken adobo (the national dish of her native country across the sea, The Philippines), getting on her tippy toes to see all the way in. Josie, or “Lola” (a popular nickname for grandma in The Philippines), may be petite but she is a large personality in the kitchen, bringing with her many years of experience in the restaurant industry. (She still owns one in Chicago.) Lola is the mother of Nicole, who owns Red Perch with husband and chef Cam. They started out in The Arcade downtown, serving Cam’s native Australian fish-n-chips and poke bowls reminiscent of Hawaii, where they met. When COVID hit, they “popped-up” around town at friend’s restaurants and the farmers markets, serving fish and their other specialty, paella.