Vinai is Chef Yia Vang's Northeast Minneapolis Hmong restaurant illuminating Hmong food, flavors, and stories.

Yia Vang (RPA: Yia Vaj, Pahawh: 𖬕𖬤 𖬖𖬰𖬜; born 1984) [1] is a Hmong -American chef in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Jul 26, 2024 · Chef Yia Vang’s new Hmong restaurant, Vinai, is finally open and taking reservations in Minneapolis. These are the best dishes, according to Vang.

Sep 24, 2024 · After four years of developing and ironing out every last detail, Minneapolis chef Yia Vang finally opened the doors of Vinai (pronounced VEE-nye) in late July—and people are excited to get an even bigger bite of Vang’s traditional Hmong flavors and dishes.

Dec 15, 2024 · To open Vinai, Yia Vang first had to give up on the dream . A life-threatening illness forced the chef to let go of what he thought he wanted: to build a love letter to his family’s legacy.

Apr 22, 2020 · Vang is the co-owner of Union Hmong Kitchen, a pop-up restaurant housed in a trailer outside Sociable Ciderwerks in Northeast Minneapolis. His seasonal offerings include char-grilled Hilltribe...

Jul 30, 2024 · Twin Cities chef Yia Vang opened his long-awaited restaurant Vinai this week in northeast Minneapolis. The restaurant, which honors his Hmong heritage, is just blocks from Diane’s Place, another restaurant led by a Hmong chef.

Oct 26, 2023 · How Yia Vang became the leading voice for Hmong cuisine and culture The chef-owner of Union Hmong Kitchen in Minneapolis tells the story about this food movement through his cooking, podcasts, TV shows and more.

Yia Vang is a celebrity chef and the owner of Union Hmong Kitchen and Vinai set to open in 2022. He is a resident of Wisconsin, United States. He is set to appear in the Netflix show Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend which premieres on June 15, 2022.

Jun 9, 2022 · Yia Vang never wanted to be a chef. It’s a surprising confession from the celebrated Minneapolis Hmong chef, who’s developed a deep fan base thanks to his award-winning pop-ups, jovial...