TBA:12 FOOD
Artigiano
TBA Eats
A well-executed meal is a tactile, participatory art performance. This year, PICA has invited a different Portland chef each night to take over our first-ever outdoor kitchen, built on-site for TBA, and cook up food inspired by late summer produce. The dishes they prepare will be snapshots of September, presented through texture, flavor, smell and sight. Come hungry! From noshy snacks to full-blown meals, come eat thoughtful food that could only exist at this peak of local produce, when summer begins to wane. Without a reservation or long wait, experience the imaginative talent in Portland kitchens and chefs’ personal ideas of pleasure and satisfaction.
Chef Rachael Grossman’s gnocchi deserves awards. And also her pasta. And her tender braised meats. She works out of a tiny kitchen in a food cart called Artigiano to present some of the most expertly crafted fine Italian food in the city. Forget dressing up or breaking the bank to eat well—this is refined food for all. From Oregon white truffles to Newport line-caught albacore to produce from urban farms in her Southeast neighborhood, her local ingredients make her Italian food that much more vibrant and delicious.
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