Day: January 7, 2020
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Twin Cities soup dispatch: 5 soups to slurp this January
Normally stationed at Sociable Cider Works with his Union Hmong Kitchen outfit, Vang has been doing semi-regular Friday pop-ups at Lowry Hill Meats. These aptly named “Slurp” pop-ups feature various … Read Full Article
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After decades in St. Paul’s trenches, these public employees, civic leaders have retired
“He was a wedding singer, served as a lectern at church and is a magician. I know he is a magician as he came to our family home years ago and performed for several Hmong families new to the USA at … Read Full Article
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Chef of Perpetual Pop-Up Finally Lands a Permanent Home
The Hmong-American chef will open Vinai in the early part of this year. The location is still under-wraps, but a Kickstarter will launch February 4 from 6 to 8 pm at Able Seedhouse + Brewery. For now, … Read Full Article
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Local View: Refugees, just trying to survive, highly motivated to succeed
There are a number of refugee-founded restaurants in this area. The young Hmong woman elected to the St. Paul City Council in November was born in Duluth where her family first settled. The people I … Read Full Article
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Near Cities, Land Owners And Urban Farmers Confront Pressure From Development
For about 20 years, though, her family has rented a small piece of land to Hmong farmers so they can grow vegetables. She has four children and their generation intends to continue farming. They’ve … Read Full Article
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Chef Yia Vang to open a Hmong-inspired restaurant this year
But today, we have some good news instead. Chef Yia Vang of Union Hmong Kitchen, who has been doing pop-ups around the cities for years and has garnered a lot of attention for his innovative approach … Read Full Article