Portland - Rad Pizza Part
Nov
8
8:30 AM08:30

Portland - Rad Pizza Part

Calling all bitter Portlanders!


COME CELEBRATE RADICCHIO SEASON!!

No tickets needed, just come down to Pizza Thief for an evening of celebrating radicchio and some of our other favorites inspired by its homeland - the Veneto region of Italy.

We will have radicchio specials including pizza, salad, and cake! Also TBD beer and wine collaborations. Several types of locally grown radicchio will be featured on the menu .

Culinary Breeding Network will have a radicchio display and some fun swag for sale for the devoted Radeek Heads.

Creative production by Culinary Breeding Network, Gemma Fanelli and chef Darby Aldaco.

Mark your calendars now and let’s celebrate Chicory Week together!

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Sagra del Radicchio
Dec
8
3:00 PM15:00

Sagra del Radicchio

Sagra del Radicchio

Discover why "Bitter is Better" at the fourth SAGRA del RADICCHIO! This event is not just about celebrating Italian chicories; it's a journey into the world of underdog crops. From winter radishes to pomodori d’inverno, from dry-farmed winter squash, beans and corn to buckwheat and beyond, join us in a culinary and cultural exploration like no other.

Come taste, learn, and experience the diversity of locally grown winter vegetables and grains that often go unappreciated. Farmers and chefs from the PNW and afar will share dishes, drinks, and stories at over 40 tables. Don't miss out on this opportunity to celebrate the unsung heroes of the culinary world!

This event is partially funded by the ODA-SCBPG project “Collaborative Market Development for Climate Resilient Vegetables in Oregon".

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Rad Pizza Party
Oct
20
5:00 PM17:00

Rad Pizza Party

IT’S. BACK.

Join us for a delightfully bitter evening of pizzas, salads, dessert, and drinks… all featuring the PNW crop of the fall & winter, radicchio!! Pies and contorni from our friends at Tivoli, Tam Nguyen of Tam Tam Pizza, and Sedrick Livingston @ Goldie’s and the Roost.

Fun from 5 - 9pm! Pizza and sides come out at 6pm! Lots of bitter fun, beverage offerings, amari, and general rad-ness.

One ticket gets you in the door for:

  • a little radicchio market

  • pizza & sides from our friends around Western WA!

  • a party drink ticket

  • RAD DE VIVRE!

See you there!

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Sagra del Radicchio
Oct
28
4:00 PM16:00

Sagra del Radicchio

Join us in celebrating why "Bitter is Better"! The Sagra is a culinary and cultural exploration into Italian chicory (plus a few other delicious surprises). Taste, learn, and experience radicchio like never before with dozens of local and Italian growers and chefs sharing dishes, drinks and stories focused on our favorite Italian/PNW vegetable.

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Radicchio Symposium
Oct
27
9:00 AM09:00

Radicchio Symposium

SOLD OUT. Our first Radicchio Symposium will be a full day exploration into chicory, including sessions on radicchio history & culture, production, storage, forcing methods, marketing and culinary usage. Sessions will be led by experienced Italian and North American radicchio growers and sellers.

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Rad Farm Tours
Oct
19
9:00 AM09:00

Rad Farm Tours

Tour three production farms (Crows Farm, Boldly Grown Farm, and Ralph’s Greenhouse!) and Osborne Quality Seeds trial field and mingle (safely!) with the radicchio community.

For growers/retail/wholesale/seed people only, please.

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