A Chicory to Dismantle Late-Stage Capitalism

Radicchio is having a moment in the U.S.

Photos: Kristy Mucci

Italian radicchio is having a moment in the United States.

These bitter leafy vegetables, members of the chicory family, come in a spectrum of colors, shapes, textures, and levels of bitterness. Chicories make their appearance when it’s cold out — their growing season is typically mid-September…