Tag: Asian
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Critics’ choice: Celebrating rare Asian cuisines
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — This eatery serves a wide variety of Italian dishes, plus pizza. The inspector checked off half a dozen critical violations. The grade is a 70 at Gondolier Pizza and Italian … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/critics-choice-celebrating-rare-asian-215154497.html
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Critics’ choice: Celebrating rare Asian cuisines
The 2025 Restaurant of the Year, a Hmong culinary tribute, and an Uyghur feast … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/food-and-drink/world-cuisines/critics-choice-celebrating-rare-asian-cuisines/ar-AA1NHcxE
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Iowa Asian Alliance unveils plans for Southeast Asian cultural landmark in Des Moines
The Iowa Asian Alliance is set to create a permanent landmark in Des Moines honoring Southeast Asian culture and commemorating 50 years of resettlement in Iowa. Full story: https://www.kcci.com/article/legasea-50-des-moines-iowa-asian-alliance-unveils-plans-robert-ray/68149488
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New Asian fusion restaurant in Norfolk’s Ghent offers eclectic fare
Owner Evan Vang might look familiar. He was the operating partner for Wang Jiang Lou, a Chinese fusion restaurant in Virginia Beach. He also helped open Boil Bay in Virginia Beach. Full story: https://www.pilotonline.com/2025/09/23/review-vang-go-bistro-norfolk/
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Fresno southeast Asians detained at ICE check-ins, advocates say
These communities are being impacted in a way that we haven’t seen before,” said immigration attorney Tilman Jacobs of the Asian Law Caucus … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fresno-southeast-asians-detained-ice-183000910.html
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Ethnic studies was supposed to start in California schools. What happened?
The ethnic studies class was meant to focus on the cultures and histories of African-Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans and Latinos. The state’s curriculum also encourages schools to add … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/ethnic-studies-was-supposed-to-start-in-california-schools-what-happened/ar-AA1MONDx
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Minnesota lawmakers ask state officials to intervene as Hmong Minnesotans face deportation to Laos
About 100 people rallied at the East Side Freedom Library in St. Paul against the deportation of Southeast Asian and Hmong immigrants. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-lawmakers-ask-state-officials-to-intervene-as-hmong-minnesotans-face-deportation-to-laos/601371725
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How is immigration enforcement affecting Sacramento’s Asian American, Pacific Islander communities?
Recent federal immigration raids and detentions have often targeted Latinos. But local Asian American leaders and organizations say members of their communities have also been swept up by ICE and face … Full story: https://www.capradio.org/articles/2025/08/22/how-is-immigration-enforcement-affecting-sacramentos-asian-american-pacific-islander-communities/
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As deportations of southeast Asians ramp up, community organizes response
President Donald Trump’s campaign to deport immigrants en masse has reached the southeast Asian community in East St. Paul and beyond. More than 150 southeast Asians have been deported from Minnesota … Full story: https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/08/18/deportations-southeast-asians-community-response/
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Mekong Night Festival celebrates Southeast Asian culture and cuisine.
On Saturday, the Chippewa Valley got a taste of Southeast Asian culture at the Mekong Night Festival. River Prairie Park in Altoona was filled with the sights and smells of a typical night market in … Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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Mekong Night Festival honors Southeast Asian culture
(News Release) The Hmong American Leadership & Economic Development (HALED) invites the public to the 4th Annual Mekong Night Festival, happening on Saturday, August 16, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 10:30 … Full story: https://www.weau.com/2025/08/14/interview-mekong-night-festival-honors-southeast-asian-culture/
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New Asian-American Restaurant to Launch on Thursday
Krazian Fuzian is touted as offering a “uniquely flavorful blend of Asian and American traditions.” Envisioned as not just a restaurant, Krazian Fuzian is also intended as a vibrant and welcoming … Full story: https://whbl.com/2025/07/30/new-asian-american-restaurant-to-launch-on-thursday/
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Cannabis curbs could leave farmers high and dry
When the country became the first South-East Asian nation to decriminalise cannabis, in 2022, it ignited a “green rush”, swiftly reshaping the economic landscape and challenging long-held cultural … Full story: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2025/07/16/cannabis-curbs-could-leave-farmers-high-and-dry
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Thailand’s changing cannabis rules leave farmers in a tough spot
BANGKOK: When Thailand became the first South-East Asian nation to decriminalise cannabis, in 2022, it ignited a “green rush”, swiftly reshaping the economic landscape and challenging long-held … Full story: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2025/07/15/thailands-changing-cannabis-rules-leave-farmers-in-a-tough-spot
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Thailand’s Changing Cannabis Rules Leave Farmers in a Tough Spot
With the Southeast Asian nation moving to recriminalize the drug after just three years, the mountainous communities that grow it are bracing for real pain. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6874869fa8a44e8da6f0073909c1a055&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.bloomberg.com%2fnews%2ffeatures%2f2025-07-14%2fthailand-restricts-cannabis-to-medical-use-in-2025-hitting-farmers&c=11145432316167509848&mkt=en-us
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Protests, immigration concerns in L.A. foil Southeast Asian ‘Coachella’
Sabaidee Fest celebrating popular and traditional artists and organizations from around the world would have been this weekend. Full story: https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/07/11/sabaidee-fest-protests-immigration-la-southeast-asian-coachella/
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Foodie Friday: Fan-favorite LAX Grille bring delicious pho, BBQ, and Asian fusion to downtown
Every week for Foodie Friday, we talk in-studio with the businesspeople and culinary artisans behind outstanding restaurants, bakeries, cafes, bars, food trucks, and more. Full story: https://www.news8000.com/news/local-news/foodie-friday-fan-favorite-lax-grille-bring-delicious-pho-bbq-and-asian-fusion-to-downtown/article_e6a5e7d8-5d48-4c29-83fe-3a347d45a9c6.html