Do you know about the ChinDian Cafe? The Asian fusion cafe at 1500 E. Hennepin is owned by the husband and wife team of Thomas Gnanapragasam and Nina Wong. Thomas is an ethnic Tamil who grew up in Malaysia, while Nina is ethnically Chinese but grew up in Vietnam, so their menu is a rich blend of Asian flavors, ranging from Vietnamese spring rolls and Indian hot and sour soup to … [Read more...]
A visit to the Sikh Society of Minnesota’s Gurdwara (house of worship)
I'm always on the lookout for culturally diverse places, organizations and events to add to my GlobalTwinCities.com project, so when a Sikh acquaintance had mentioned to me that there is a gurdwara - a Sikh temple - in Bloomington, I decided to pay a visit. A little online searching had revealed the website for the local Sikh community, and its Facebook page, where I … [Read more...]
Tadka Indian Bistro in Uptown: something old, something new
I wasn't sure whether to feel happy or sad when I saw the Grand Opening banner outside the new Tadka Indian Bistro at Emerson and Lake — sad that Delights of India had closed, but happy that my friends BK and Ameeta Arora had finally managed to retire. The Aroras had retired once before, around 16 years ago, after running Delites of India for many years, and leased the … [Read more...]