Tag: summer
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Summer is heating up with pop-ups from Twin Cities chefs Tim McKee and Yia Vang
Tim McKee, one of the Twin Cities’ most influential chefs, is hitting the pop-up circuit. From his James Beard Award for Best Chef Midwest to the long-running pinnacle of fine dining La Belle Vie, to … Read Full Article
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Chef Yia Vang’s Vinai holding summer ‘residency’ in Mpls
Have you been patiently waiting for Vinai, chef Yia Vang’s upscale Hmong restaurant in Northeast Minneapolis, to open? Yeah, us, too. And although the project is taking much longer than anticipated — … Read Full Article
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New farmers market creates new draw at Maplewood historic farmstead
A weekly farmer’s market and new multicultural summer youth camps celebrating farm-to-table, art and Hmong culture are breathing new life in a historic German farmstead in Maplewood. The goal is to … Read Full Article
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Celebrating Alice’s Garden’s 50th & Venice Williams’ new position as head of Fondy Food Center
Later in the summer on Saturday, August 6, the Fondy Food Center will also be honoring the contributions of Hmong farmers through a celebration of Hmong culture and traditions. Williams says, “The … Read Full Article
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Spokane’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Month celebrations are about to kick off
Harris’ mother is Indian, and her father is Jamaican. Last summer, Sunisa “Suni” Lee became the first Hmong-American gymnast for Team USA during the Tokyo Olympics. Lee is also the first Asian … Read Full Article
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Casian Seafood, a fig-mascarpone-port recipe and a Taste of Summer
Many great tastes come to mind when we think of Asian cuisine, but sausage is seldom one of them. Over the years I’ve sampled some lap cheong, the thin Chinese preserved sausages, but almost all were … Read Full Article
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Suni Lee describes battle with impostor syndrome after winning Olympic gold
Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Suni Lee is opening up about the mental health struggles she says she has faced since competing in the Tokyo Olympics last summer, including … Read Full Article
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Suni Lee reveals she’s received ‘so much hate’ over relationship with USC football player
Suni Lee made history at the Tokyo Olympics over the summer, but back at home, she’s receiving “so much hate” over her relationship with USC football player Jaylin Smith. Read Full Article
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Year in Review: Part 3
The following is the third story in a local year-in-review series. EAU CLAIRE — The third quarter of 2021 was a busy one locally. Summer brought warm weather and some welcome results from the pandemic … Read Full Article
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Prep gymnastics: Area teams continue to see participation increase
Eau Claire Memorial/North coach Michelle Johnson always anticipates a spike in interest around gymnastics when the Summer Olympics are staged. But even for one of those years, this is unusual. The Eau … Read Full Article
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Giving thanks for the produce on our table — and the Hmong farmers who grew it
As kids, Janssen Hang and his older sister, Pakou, would pick produce in the ruthless summer heat. As their little hands worked the field, they’d listen to their … Read Full Article
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U.S. gold medalist Suni Lee says she was pepper spayed in racist attack weeks after Tokyo games
Gymnast Suni Lee collected three medals, including gold in the all-around event, as the first Hmong American to participate in the Olympics this summer in Tokyo. Weeks after her trailblazing … Read Full Article
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Meet Billy Vue, DNR intern and first-generation student
My name is Billy Vue and I am a summer intern at the Minnesota DNR in Waterville. As a first-generation Hmong student, I am often reminded of my history of … Read Full Article