Soleil Ramirez News Today

Chimborazo, a popular Minneapolis Ecuadorian restaurant, is bringing its traditional South American flavors to this side of the river. The restaurant’s second location will open this spring near the corner of Lexington Parkway and Randolph Avenue, in the former Rusty Taco spot. Chef and owner Marcos Pinguil, who grew up near the coast in Ecuador, opened Chimborazo in Northeast Minneapolis in ...

Chimborazo is set to open a second location this spring near the corner of Lexington Parkway and Randolph Avenue.

As Arepa Bar departs over safety concerns, other food sellers stand firm and say the market remains an important destination.

As Arepa Bar departs over safety concerns, other food sellers stand firm and say the market remains an important destination.

Chef Soleil Ramirez is closing her first Minneapolis restaurant, Arepa Bar in the Midtown Global Market, at the end of January. "With a heavy heart, I want to let you know that Arepa Bar will be closing at the end of January," said Ramirez, who recently shared the news via a social media recording and cited neighborhood safety concerns. A Venezuelan refugee, Ramirez said she fled a country ...

It’s that time of year when we scroll through our photos and recall just how lucky we are to have tasted so many delicious dishes by so many of the Twin Cities’ fabulous chefs. It’s never easy to choose our favorite bites of the year, but here are 12 that really stood out in 2023. Here’s to another tasty year, and if you haven’t been to any of these places, what are you waiting for? Maybe this ...

As 2023 comes to a close, it’s time to look back on restaurants that have opened in St. Paul this year. Looking through my list of standouts, it’s clear that many of them feature global eats, from potstickers to arepas to tacos and more. There are so many places we want to tell you about that we are splitting this story in two. The first are my favorite new places serving food from around the ...

Chef Soleil Ramirez is serving soulful, upscale versions of the Venezuelan food she grew up eating.

From Mexico to Ecuador, here are some of the Latino voices making the 2023 Great Minnesota Get-Together diverse and special.

Pan-Latino Day will take place Saturday, September 2, at the Minnesota State Fair. Learn about the festivities and Latino businesses at the fair.