Popular chef Yia Vang is taking his favorite parts of family dinners and teaming up with area chefs to create a series of unique dining experiences at the St. Paul Farmers Market (290 E. 5th St., St. Paul).
The first dinner, on June 25, is a collaboration with Gustavo Romero of Nixta Tortilleria in Minneapolis.
The menu includes a variety of tamales (pork with salsa verde, rajas con queso and poblano rajas and quesillo) and salsas from Romero, as well as Vang's tri-tip steak with szechwan-peppercorn crust, khao sen rice noodles, grilled vegetables and Tiger Bite sauce.
And Vang's just getting started. Here's who else he has on tap:
July 9: Mateo Mackbee, Krewe Restaurant, St. Joseph.
Aug. 13: Marla Jadoonanan, Marla's Caribbean Cuisine
Sept. 17: Christina Nguyen, Hai Hai and Hola Arepa, Minneapolis.
Oct. 8: Gerard Klass, Soul Bowl, Minneapolis.