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Bob Vitale, restaurant reporter for the Columbus Dispatch, once reported on politics


Bob Vitale, restaurant reporter for the Columbus Dispatch, once reported on politics

Meet Bob Vitale, the Dispatch’s new restaurant reporter, in Barcelona What is Columbus Dispatch food reporter Bob Vitale’s favorite restaurant? I have been fortunate enough to be able to make a fresh start in my life a few times. I met my partner in 2007 – and again after seven years in 2016. Twice I […]

Korean-American restaurant Kim’s in Minneapolis closes after union formation


Korean-American restaurant Kim’s in Minneapolis closes after union formation

Chef Ann Kim’s eponymous restaurant in Uptown Minneapolis will close on Friday, August 30, “due to ongoing financial losses,” according to a statement from Kim’s restaurant group, Vestalia Hospitality. Kim declined to comment further on the reasons for the closure. Kim’s opened last fall in the same space that housed chef Sooki & Mimi’s previous […]

New food vendors debut at Minnesota State Fair


New food vendors debut at Minnesota State Fair

Six new food vendors try their luck at the Minnesota State Fair. Several of the new restaurants specialize in multicultural dishes, from Spanish-style paella to Korean mochi doughnuts to an Egyptian-style rice and vegetable dish. Korean food on the way to the Minnesota State Fair Chan’s Eatery makes Korean corn dogs, which are deep-fried hot […]

Tiger Mama restaurant opens in Eugene’s Whitaker neighborhood


Tiger Mama restaurant opens in Eugene’s Whitaker neighborhood

At the age of 11 or 12, Sunny Moon cooked her first meal alone in the kitchen. “I went to the fish market alone with some money from my father. He paid me for cleaning the house,” she said. “My father was a hardworking person, so I wanted to do something for him. I saved […]

Ozarks Food Hall and Food Truck Park offer unique culinary experiences


Ozarks Food Hall and Food Truck Park offer unique culinary experiences

Food has always been a part of the human experience – not just as a source of nourishment, but also as a way to connect with other people. Archaeologists have discovered evidence of street food stalls in the ashes of Pompeii. As early as the mid-18th century, Faneuil Hall in Boston served as a place […]