MINNEAPOLIS — Curating a list of the world's best new restaurants must seem a daunting ordeal, considering the vast number of countries and culinary varieties that dot the planet. And yet for the past ...

Yia Vang inside Vinai before it opened. His restaurant was declared one of the top 50 restaurants in the U.S. by the New York Times, along with Oro by Nixta.

Chef Yia Vang's Vinai has acquired another accolade. The Minneapolis restaurant has been named among the best new restaurants in the world by Condé Nast Traveler in its newly released 2025 Hot List.

The chefs at Diane’s Place and Vinai serve as guardians and interpreters of their foodways. Credit...Video by Ben Brewer For The New York Times Supported by By Tejal Rao Reporting from Minneapolis, ...