radicchio
noun
ra·dic·chio
ra-ˈdi-kē-ō 
plural radicchios
: a chicory of a red variety with variegated leaves that is used as a salad green
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The Restaurant Week menus run from 10 AM to 4 PM for brunch with dishes like burrata with apple and radicchio, orecchiette with broccoli and sausage, and pistachio panna cotta.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
Ellis is now the force behind Crown Daisy Farm in upstate New York, and his sustainable produce, from radicchio to radishes, will anchor Lee’s contemporary seasonal menu.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Escarole is a chicory, the clan that includes radicchio, endive and frisée.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Hardy greens—radicchio and chard—in this salad balance the sweet fruit and rich fish.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 8 Jan. 2026
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
Ellis is now the force behind Crown Daisy Farm in upstate New York, and his sustainable produce, from radicchio to radishes, will anchor Lee’s contemporary seasonal menu.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Escarole is a chicory, the clan that includes radicchio, endive and frisée.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Hardy greens—radicchio and chard—in this salad balance the sweet fruit and rich fish.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Radicchio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radicchio. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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