Tag: restaurant
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Catching up with Twin Cities Chef Yia Vang
Vang is the owner and chef of the James Beard-nominated restaurant Union Hmong Kitchen located in Graze Food Hall in North Loop Minneapolis. Read Full Article
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James Beard Award-nominated Union Hmong Kitchen to open second location
Union Hmong Kitchen, which was nominated for the James Beard Award’s Best New Restaurant in 2022, will open its second brick-and-mortar at location at 901 W. Lake Street this Wednesday: Union will … Read Full Article
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Second Union Hmong Kitchen opening on Lake Street in Minneapolis
The commissary kitchen space that’s been home to chef Yia Vang’s inventive series of pop-ups will soon flip to a permanent and familiar restaurant. Union Hmong Kitchen will open its second location at … Read Full Article
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Restaurant roundup: Noyes & Cutler closes, Yia Vang opens Mov and Uptown’s double rooftop
Daisys Uptown, a self-described country, pop, and rock bar with a double- decker rooftop, will open in the old Cowboy Slim’s space in Minneapolis on June 17. Puralima Cantina, a fast-casual Latin … Read Full Article
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Yia Vang’s latest concept for Hilltribe in Uptown focuses on rice-based dishes
Lake St. in Minneapolis, a restaurant and commissary space known as Hilltribe, which serves as the headquarters for all of Vang’s concepts, including Union Hmong Kitchen and Vinai. Mov is the Hmong … Read Full Article
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They wanted a better life so they opened a Fresno restaurant. Now 11 siblings work there
It serves grab-and-go Japanese food, though the family behind it is Hmong. They grew up in poverty, the children of refugees, Thao said, and wanted a better life. So they decided to open a business. Read Full Article
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Sheboygan’s newest Asian restaurant Nyob Zoo Cafe shares family’s favorite cuisine
Linda Hang and Moua Yang didn’t want to shy away from their Hmong culture, so they named their new restaurant Nyob Zoo Cafe, which means ‘Hello.’ … Read Full Article
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New “Mee-Ka” pop up restaurant blends Hmong and American food cultures
Chef Yia Vang and his team have revamped their menu and space at 901 W. Lake St. in Uptown to launch a new pop up concept “Mee-Ka” geared toward the merging of Hmong and American dishes. Read Full Article
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March Restaurant Roundup: THC dinner party and Animales Barbeque Co. returns
Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Twin Cities. Support local journalism by becoming a member. Yia Vang’s restaurant portfolio will expand again on … Read Full Article
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Nkauj Yi Plans Hmong Cuisine for Northwest Side
The Northwest Side may soon have a new option for authentic Hmong cuisine. Nkauj Yi, a restaurant slated to open inside the 5XEN Super Asian Market at 6318 N. 76th St., would offer dishes such as … Read Full Article
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Chef Yia Vang discusses Hmong cooking, his restaurants, and hunting invasive species
Yia Vang is the chef and owner of Union Hmong Kitchen, a restaurant in the Graze Food Hall in Minneapolis’s North Loop, and he’s about to open Vinai in the center of the city. Vang was born in … Read Full Article
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Steve Cahalan: Mimi’s Kitchen opens in Three Rivers Plaza
Steve Cahalan For the La Crosse Tribune Feb 19, 2023 13 hrs ago 0 Members of a local Hmong family opened Mimi’s Kitchen, a new restaurant that offers Southeast Asia cuisine, on Monday in the former … Read Full Article
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Steve Cahalan: Mimi’s Kitchen opens in Three Rivers Plaza
Members of a local Hmong family opened Mimi’s Kitchen, a new restaurant that offers Southeast Asia cuisine, on Monday in the former B.A. Burrito Co. restaurant space at 40 Copeland Ave., in the Three … Read Full Article
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There’s nothing fancy but the food at the best Thai restaurant in the Twin Cities
Maybe it’s the nondescript wording of the name, Thai Café; the way a red flickering “Open” sign snares you; or the often empty, sparsely decorated interior that makes you think twice. Enter regardless … Read Full Article
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Chef Ann Ahmed’s Upcoming Restaurant Has a Name Inspired by the Fragrant Sticky Rice of Northern Laos
Plus, a new Detroit-style pizza spot opens in the North Loop, and pastry chef Diane Moua pops up for Valentine’s Day … Read Full Article
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Five Twin Cities chefs named semifinalists for James Beard Awards
Despite Owamni’s Best New Restaurant win last year, not a single Minnesota restaurant was named a semifinalist. Read Full Article
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The 12 Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings of 2023
A new Korean steakhouse from chef Edward Lee in Louisville, a permanent home for a gumbo icon in San Francisco, and more restaurants BA is eagerly awaiting. Read Full Article