on September 19th, during the old Town Festival, a pop-up event “Rye Riga” will take place, which will continue this year's gastronomic atmosphere in Riga. After the revival and popularity of the legendary “old Town” cake in the summer, it's time for rye bread: a little coarse, very sweet and surprisingly varied. Rye bread is a Latvian taste code and one of the brightest symbols of Latvian identity. Rye bread will also play a significant role in menus as part of the upcoming Riga Autumn Restaurant week.
Rye Riga, or Rye Riga, will combine rye bread as the most important component of Latvia's taste code, the richness of autumn harvests and the ability to laugh at themselves. At the Chef's garlic Toast Mini Championship, visitors will taste and vote for their favorite, enjoy rye bread arrangements and rye “old Town” in the sweet, and Emīls Gatis Liepiņš and Ralfs Eilands will provide a dose of black humor. There will also be a creative workshop with the symbolism of the angry rye bun and other autumn gifts, as you can also print your autumn mood on textiles. All events will be free of charge.
The event will run through September 19 from noon 14.00 to 16.00 within the framework of the old Town Festival “Atvasara”, at Torņa Street 4/II B, near the “3 Cooks Restaurant “It will be good to grow”” and at the intersection of Aldaru and Smilšu streets.
Rye bread has been part of a Latvian's daily life, holidays and sense of belonging for generations. With this, honey or tomatoes, in a sweet arrangement or sophisticated restaurant dish, it is a taste we know and are proud of. “Rūžu Rīga” invites you to enjoy this familiar foundation in new combinations and honor everything that gives character to the Latvian autumn: from chanterelles, quince and pumpkin to gold leaf and black humour.
The gastronomic offer of the event will consist of Ēriks Dreibants (“Cooks' House”), Artūrs Arnicāns “Cooks' Club”), Kristaps Reimanis (“BITE ME”), Svetlana Riškova (“re: Bread") and confectioner Ina Polishchenko (“Yuusu”). Two rye bread interpretations will be available in the sweet: rye bread layout and rye “old Town”. Melt-in-your-mouth rye “old Town” cake with cranberry filling will be offered by Uvis Janičenko (“Kure”). In the mini toast “championship”, rye bread toasts will be supplemented with various lubricants, additives and creative flavor combinations. Visitors will be able to taste the entire offering and vote on their favorite toast flavor.
The event decorations and creative workshop will be provided by the team OF sustainable fashion and creative culture platform BOURZMA. In the workshop, visitors will be able to express themselves creatively by finishing various textile objects with the symbolism of the angry rye bun and chanterelle in thermopress technique and witty texts with a touch of black humor, as you can also print your autumn mood on textiles.
Visitors are invited to bring their own textiles: fabric bags, T-shirts or other items they would like printed. Cloth bags will also be available on site. The workshop will be located in one of the “Aldaru Street Festival” tents at the intersection of Aldaru and Smilšu streets, and everyone is invited to participate.
We invite you to share your favorite rye bread recipe on the @rigastories Instagram or Live Riga Facebook account.
More information liveriga.com.