“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 ...

Hmong cuisine is in the spotlight thanks to this week's New York Times article celebrating Twin Cities chefs Yia Vang and Diane Moua.

Plus states gain and lose rights, remember Melissa Hortman, and a bear goes to the dentist in today's Flyover news roundup.

Yia Vang and Diane Moua have created a moment in the Twin Cities for the emergence of a cuisine virtually unknown outside its ...

Cocalico Senior High School held its commencement at Calvary Church on June 3.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 16: Karyn Tomlinson winner of the Best Chef: Midwest award speaks on stage during the 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards on June 16, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo ...

Chefs and restaurants were honored on Monday night with James Beard Awards, one of the US culinary community’s highest accolades.

In 2024, in fact, The New York Times counted Diane's Place among its list of the 22 best bakeries in the U.S. Diane's Place is more than just a bakery, though. It's an homage to Moua's Hmong heritage, ...

Yia Vang and Diane Moua have created a moment in the Twin Cities for the emergence of a cuisine virtually unknown outside its own immigrant community. By Brett Anderson Guest Essay ...

Three Twin Cities chefs, Shigeyuki Furukawa of Kado no Mise, Diane Moua of Diane's Place, and Karyn Tomlinson of Myriel are among the five finalists for Best Chef Midwest.

ST. LOUIS — Loryn Nalic of Balkan Treat Box and Jane Sacro Chatham of Vicia are finalists for the 2025 James Beard Awards, widely viewed as the nation’s most prestigious culinary honors.