#FOOD: RADICI PROJECT AND OZAWA CANADA PARTNER ON SAKE DINNER PAIRING

Radici Project, a Japanese-Italian fine dining restaurant located at 588 College Street, invites guests to an exclusive sake dinner in collaboration with Ozawa Canada, taking place on Sunday, November 30, 2025 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. This event will feature a 6-course dinner paired with 7 sakes from Ozawa Canada’s wide range of sakes. The menu, curated by Radici Project’s Executive Chef Emiliano Del Frate, will highlight the restaurant’s signature blend of Japanese and Italian flavours through an elevated dining experience. Guests will also be joined by Shotaro Ozawa, President of Ozawa Canada, who will lead the sake experience and guide guests through each pairingTickets are priced at $190 (plus taxes & gratuity), with limited seating available. Guests can reserve their spot now via OpenTable HERE.

Co-owned by husband-and-wife Chef Emiliano Del Frate and Kayo Ito, who also serves as Radici’s manager and sake sommelier, Radici Project is a family-owned restaurant where every guest is welcomed as part of that extended family. This evening will be no exception. Chef Emiliano and the Radici team will guide guests through each of the six courses, while Shotaro Ozawa offers insight into the selection, temperature, and nuances of each sake. With Radici’s unique concept, the dinner also highlights how sake can beautifully complement more than just traditional Japanese cuisine. Each pairing has been thoughtfully curated to enhance the flavours of the menu and celebrate the harmony between Italian and Japanese culinary artistry.

With only a select number of seats available, this evening promises an intimate, immersive experience that brings together Toronto’s vibrant culinary and beverage communities for one memorable night.

About Radici Project

Radici is a contemporary Italian-Japanese restaurant located in Toronto’s Little Italy. Founded by husband-and-wife duo Chef Emiliano Del Frate and Kayo Ito, Radici offers Italian-Japanese cuisine through a seasonally evolving menu rooted in sustainable practices and the use of Canadian ingredients. The restaurant features a dual-concept layout, with a casual à la carte natural wine bar at the front and an intimate chef’s table experience at the back. With thoughtful sake and wine pairings and a serene, locally inspired space, Radici brings a new kind of storytelling to Toronto’s dining scene.

About Ozawa Canada

For 40 years Ozawa has been a pioneer and leader in supplying authentic and quality Japanese food, alcohol, and restaurant supplies to restaurants and hotels in Toronto and beyond. Family owned and operated, our exceptional personal service has resulted in over 80% of Toronto. Japanese restaurants putting their trust in Ozawa.