Tag: chef
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Diane’s place in NE Minneapolis named Restaurant of the Year
Diane’s Place has been named Restaurant of the Year by a major culinary magazine. FOX 9’s Maury Glover talked with its executive chef about her achievement and what comes next. Full story: https://www.fox9.com/news/dianes-place-ne-minneapolis-named-restaurant-year
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Diane’s Place named as 2025 Restaurant of the Year by Food & Wine
Chef Diane Moua’s namesake restaurant, Diane’s Place, has been named Food & Wine’s 2025 Restaurant of the Year. Full story: https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2025/09/02/dianes-place-2025-restaurant-of-the-year.html
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Famed Hmong chef and storyteller coming to Marysville
Promoters of an outdoor farm to fork dinner on D Street between Third and Fourth streets have submitted the following information about the event. Tickets are $100 each. Full story: https://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/famed-hmong-chef-and-storyteller-coming-to-marysville/article_27777939-8084-4789-a85e-98778375e085.html
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Beloved Richfield burrito hub coming to Uptown
Beloved Richfield burrito hub coming to Uptown originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Uptown is getting an infusion of burritos. Chef Miguel Hernandez has announced that his Chicano burrito shop, … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/beloved-richfield-burrito-hub-coming-195537227.html
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Bad Idea Hosts Two Chef Collabs in July
When you’re as popular a restaurant as Bad Idea, chefs from all over want to come visit and perhaps share the kitchen with Colby Rasavong while Alex Burch puts together beverage pairings. Two notable … Full story: https://www.nashvillescene.com/food_drink/bites/bad-idea-hosts-two-chef-collabs-in-july/article_afc2702f-6b92-4485-9994-80b1d82213a1.html
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Minneapolis Chefs Diane Moua and Yia Vang savor their national attention, accolades
“When the Hmong community wins, Minneapolis wins. St. Paul wins. Minnesota wins,” said Chef Yia Vang of Vinai about a sweeping story in the New York Times that features both Vinai and Moua’s Diane’s … Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/minneapolis-chefs-diane-moua-yia-vang-nyt/89-d36e8867-769a-46da-ae4b-925a02cdc655
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Chef Yia Vang’s TPT show ‘Relish’ wins James Beard Media Award
A Twin Cities PBS (TPT) show hosted by Minneapolis chef Yia Vang claimed a James Beard Media Award over the weekend. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6850ee1e40ce4a76ad642df3bf90acde&url=https%3a%2f%2fbringmethenews.com%2fminnesota-lifestyle%2fchef-yia-vangs-tpt-show-relish-wins-james-beard-media-award&c=12125871345395698194&mkt=en-us
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Filipino restaurant Kultura beginning new guest chef series in April
A celebrated Filipino restaurant in downtown Charleston is starting a new guest chef series this April. “Sama-Sama,” which means together, will kick off on Apr. 23 and … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6803259fb91f47c3bbbbb606ef3693a0&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.counton2.com%2fnews%2ffilipino-restaurant-kultura-beginning-new-guest-chef-series-in-april%2f&c=15965084237929826959&mkt=en-us
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Small Plates: Hmong chef plans Louisville pop-up
A renowned chef from one of TIME’s 2025 World’s Greatest Places is bringing his unique culinary perspective to Louisville for a Derby Week event. Editor’s Note: Small Plates is a column of restaurant … Full story: https://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2025/04/18/small-plates-enso-collaboration.html
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Vinai is one of Time magazine’s ‘World’s Greatest Places’ for 2025
It’s the latest accolade for Vinai, chef Yia Vang’s ode to his family’s Hmong cooking, and a boon to artist Thomas Dambo’s sprawling exhibit. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/vinai-restaurant-minneapolis-time-magazine-worlds-greatest-places-2025/601235145
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Minnesota restaurant, sculpture display named on Time’s ‘World’s Greatest Places’ list
Chef Yia Vang’s Vinai and Thomas Dambo’s “Alexa’s Elixir” installation are drawing attention outside of the state. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=67d306e0d06e471d9433e8208dae9bf8&url=https%3a%2f%2fbringmethenews.com%2fminnesota-lifestyle%2fminnesota-restaurant-sculpture-display-named-on-times-worlds-greatest-places-list&c=5293932017731253176&mkt=en-us
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Chef Diane Moua on blending Hmong traditions with pastry expertise
Chef Diane Moua is up for Best Chef of the Midwest in this year’s James Beard awards. The restaurant is named after Moua — and she views the dining experience as if she is inviting a guest to her home … Full story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/02/12/chef-diane-moua-on-blending-hmong-traditions-with-pastry-expertise
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Chef Diane Moua on blending Hmong traditions with pastry expertise
“When you invite somebody over to your house, you take good care of them. Especially in a Hmong household,” she told MPR News host Tom Crann. “And so this is something that will has been … Full story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/02/12/chef-diane-moua-on-blending-hmong-traditions-with-pastry-expertise
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Hmong cuisine is having a moment — make that a movement — thanks to these three Minnesota chefs
The Grilled Lamb Heart on Oct. 17, 2024, at Vinai, Chef Yia Vang’s Hmong restaurant, in Northeast Minneapolis. (Anthony Souffle/The Minnesota Star Tribune) … Full story: https://www.startribune.com/vang-hmong-cuisine-is-having-a-moment-make-that-a-movement-thanks-to-these-three-minnesota-chefs/601215564
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Chef Yia Vang’s new restaurant nominated for James Beard Award
Chef Yia Vang’s new restaurant, Vinai (pronounced VEE-nye), is gaining national attention and is nominated for a James Beard Award. It was already named one of the best new restaurants by the Star … Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/kare11-saturday/chef-yia-vangs-new-restaurant-nominated-for-james-beard-award/89-a1b30ec4-0172-4314-a275-09dc0b1e7f99
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Chef Yia Vang’s new restaurant nominated for James Beard Award
It was already named one of the best new restaurants by the Star Tribune. Vang says Vinai was named after the refugee camp Ban Vinai where Yia’s parents met and he was born, and it serves as a … Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/kare11-saturday/chef-yia-vangs-new-restaurant-nominated-for-james-beard-award/89-a1b30ec4-0172-4314-a275-09dc0b1e7f99
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11 Minnesota chefs and restaurants named 2025 James Beard Award semifinalists
Eleven Minnesota chefs and restaurants were named James Beard Award semifinalists for 2025. The list includes five Minnesota chefs being awarded Best Chef in the Midwest category and one Minneapolis … Full story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/01/22/minnesota-chefs-and-restaurants-2025-james-beard-award-semifinalists