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❤️ Sharing local stories & culture through #FoodPhotography & recipes in #RochesterMN
🥮 Creator of #NightMarketMN
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The Night Market 7/16- We've got some new vendors

The Night Market 7/16- We've got some new vendors joining us this Saturday that I'm super excited about. Met someone recently who said "Rochester events are all the same, once you've been to one you've been to all of them." Which is 100% NOT TRUE. Especially with The Night Market.

We're going to be introducing new vendors to you at every market, there will always be new foods to try and new things to see. See you at the Night Market 7/16, 4-10pm.

🍗 Our food vendors this week:
Taco Barajas
Chang's Kettle Corn
Sam Sa'house
Tea Time
Minne Street Rolls
* South East Asian Eats (Elsa's Filipino Delicacies)
MERGE FOOD TRUCK
Asian Food Store
Rebekah's Caribbean Delights
* Alghayth (Sudanese Food)
* Almadina restaurant
* Fuzzys (Egyptian owned Cotton Candy & Juice)
* Senait Mengesha (Ethiopian Food)

🌙 AWESOME non-food vendors:
AKrause Studio
Wenonah Body Lab
* HanHan Creations
* Her Design
Keep Moving Clay
Hmong Specialty Plants & Herbs
* ThePerfect2
* Princess Boutique
Watercolor Devo
mytesfanesh
*=New to the market

#RochesterMN #RochMN #Rochester

Did you know there's a winery in Rochester? @salem

Did you know there's a winery in Rochester? @salemglenwinery is a gem and a great place to escape to. The choke cherry cider was delicious!

Went on a Countryside Bluff Winery Tour with @rochestermntrolley a few weeks back and it was so much fun. (I'm catching up with photo editing)

This place is so dreamy and loved hanging out with good friends sampling all the wine.

❤️ Book your own tour with friends at RochesterMNTours.com and leave your cars at home!

Next available dates are 7/10 & 7/31
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#winery #wine #cider #vineyard #exploremn #minnesota #rochestermn

It's impossible to pick just one(or 10) images to

It's impossible to pick just one(or 10) images to sum up last night's #nightmarketmn ... Also impossible to pick just one moment to sum up the night. Here's a quote from one of the vendors' helper that made it feel like I achieved what I was looking for "I'm from Malaysia, this is so fun and I miss the street markets. Being here and the sound of the generators transport me back to the stalls along the street in Malaysia."

It's the small things. I don't want to create big events all the time, I just want these small moments, make people feel like they belong and spark a random memory that was buried and forgotten- but also create new memories and a stronger community. 🙏

Another magical moment was seeing my first time vendors from last year returning VERY prepared with new equipment and setup ready to rock it. And they did. This is what The Night Market is for.

This is not a one-time event, we're building a new eco system together. See you in two weeks on 7/16. 🎉

🌃 The 2022 Night Market is brought to you by: @mayoclinic, @dmcmn, @mayociviccenter, @minnesotas_rochester, Winona State University-Rochester, Foresight Bank, Diversity Council, @collider_mn , @smifound , Olmsted County BAR Association, @minnesotapublicradio , @channelonefoodbank

This event funded in part by a Start-Up Event Grant from the @downtownrochestermn .
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#rochmn #rochestermn #nightmarkets #incubator

See you at The Night Market this Saturday. ❤️

See you at The Night Market this Saturday. ❤️

🗓 Saturday, July 2
📍Riverfront Building, 307 E Center St, Rochester, MN
🕓 4-10pm

Vendors:
1. MINNE STREET ROLLS
2. @rebekahcaribbeandelights
4. CHANG'S KETTLE CORN
5. TACO BARAJAS
6. @samsahouse
7. THAT SASSY STITCH
8. MYTESFANESH
9. @lavendersspace
10. HER DESIGN
11. LAUREL CONFECTIONS
12. @origami_by_caleb
13. @akrausestudio
14. @asianfoods1010
15. @rochesterteatime
16. @dragonfliesandcards
17. @keepmovingclay
18. @watercolordevo
19. @mergefoodtruck
20. @aworldofscentscandle

#NightMarketMN vendor announcement: @mergefoodtruc

#NightMarketMN vendor announcement: @mergefoodtruck will be at the Night Market on 7/2 from 4pm-10pm! I can't believe how much Merge brisket I've had in the past few weeks and still lovining it. 😍 Chef Eric moved to Rochester from Kansas City, and the food truck has been a dream of his! Follow @mergefoodtruck on social media, and come try some amazing food! Eric is also super open to feedback and ideas, so if there's something you want to see on his menu, let him know! 🎉

Also...Documenting the fact that I wore makeup today. 😅 I probably would've had a lot more followers if I just film myself eating food all day long 🤣
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#foodporn #foodphotography #foodie #foodgasm #foods #foody #foodography #foodstagram #foodlover #foodblogger #foodies #healthyfood #foodheaven #foodbeast #foodstyling #foodblogfeed #foodoftheday #goodfood #yummy #eat #nomnom #instagood #delish

Life is harder sometimes when you're not "normal".

Life is harder sometimes when you're not "normal". I was asked in a podcast the other day why I'm hosting night markets and advocating for BIPOC businesses, I felt like the answer I gave wasn't good enough, so here's my new answer. Starting a small business is hard, but starting a business as a minority is even harder. That doesn't just apply to your race, it also applies to the type of business you're trying to start- it's challenging to be a trail blazer in the USA, where "no" seems to be the default answer to anything "unfamiliar".

Imagine: You've enjoyed hot dogs from a street stand or at baseball games your whole life in America then move to another country where you want to share this treasured memory and experience with the people of that country, only to find out hot dogs are considered "hazardous food" and need costly special licenses and equipment to be allowed to sell... This is what I'm facing with my vendors everyday.

But what is "normal" here? America is so diverse, but the laws are still against the "unusual"- which is the majority of non-white community. I was really self conscious about my culture, my Asian-ness, and how "abnormal" I am when I first moved to the US. Actually, even before I moved here. It took me over 5 years to learn that it's ok to be me, I am "normal", by surrounding myself with people who allowed me to be me. The Night Market is born because of it, because I wanted there to be a platform for all BIPOC vendors to be themselves unapologetically and help them navigate this NO environment by removing some of those obstacles as an event.

The system isn't set up for people who aren't "mainstream" to truly embrace our identity. The Night Market is a platform and space to offset some of that, it is also a bridge between cultures.

No more adjusting spice levels. (ok fine, only when it might actually kill someone)
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#rochestermn #rochmn #rochester_mn #downtownrochestermn #downtownrochmn #minnstagramers #bipoc #smallbusiness

Hello, friends. It's been a second since I've post

Hello, friends. It's been a second since I've posted and it is because... The Night Market is happening NEXT SATURDAY(7/2)! wooooot! First of all, I would like to give a huge thanks to our 2022 sponsors and partners, The Night Market would not be possible without these amazing organizations!

🌃 The 2022 Night Market is brought to you by: @mayoclinic, @dmcmn, @mayociviccenter, @minnesotas_rochester, Winona State University-Rochester, Foresight Bank, Diversity Council, @collider_mn , @smifound , Olmsted County BAR Association, @minnesotapublicradio , @channelonefoodbank

This event funded in part by a Start-Up Event Grant from the @downtownrochestermn .
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#RochesterMN #RochMN #TheNightMarket #NightMarketMN #StreetFood #Aisan #BIPOC #SmallBusiness #ExploreMinnesota #ExploreMN

What you can create with local MN ingredients! @ca

What you can create with local MN ingredients!
@cannonbelles cheese
@cannonvalleybutchersblock chet salami
@shedthebee honey
@blossom_hill_orchard apples
MN Hazelnuts (candied with okinawa brown sugar)
@bluefruitfarm jam
Squash blossom farm bean to bar chocolate
@knot.woodpecker charcuterie board
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#cheeseboard #charcuterieboard #eatlocal #mngrown #minnstagrammers #minnesota #localfoodisessential #feast

#nomowmay #longgrass #naturelover #nomow #savetheb

#nomowmay #longgrass #naturelover #nomow #savethebees #nature

Happy Dragon Boat fest! I didn't plan at all so us

Happy Dragon Boat fest! I didn't plan at all so used what was laying around the house to make Zongzi today. If Spam Musubi & Zongzi had a baby... This is it!

Hickory smoked @spambrand , sticky rice, dried shiitake mushroom, dried shrimp, peanuts, wrapped in bamboo leaves.
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#TheNightMarket2022 This is the part that I hate t

#TheNightMarket2022 This is the part that I hate the most- looking for $ to put up an event. Here I am, asking and looking for more sponsors- last call if you want to be on the print materials!

The Night Market 2022 is looking for Sponsors and Vendors! If you know someone/ an organization who might be interested in sponsoring, please share this with them!

The Night Market runs on sponsorships and donations to keep the cost low for the vendors and all sponsorships help create programs for the event, help support vendors who can't pay their county or city licensing fee, and pay artists/ musicians/ photographers. The Night Market is a community event and it can't happen without YOUR help.

Please share. 🥰

👉 For more sponsorship info: https://nightmarketmn.com/sponsor
👉 For more vendor info: https://nightmarketmn.com/vendors
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🎉 BEST THING(s) I ATE THIS WEEK🎉 Smoked Ribs

🎉 BEST THING(s) I ATE THIS WEEK🎉 Smoked Ribs & Mac & Cheese at @fatpatsbbq

@fatpatsbbq in Spring Grove is a brewery and a coffee shop most of the week, a Texas style BBQ restaurant one day a week(Friday). This little gem is also attached to the side of Red's IGA super market in case you need extra ingredients for your meal.

Ribs fell right off the bone on the ribs and everything tasted "clean". Very simple salt & pepper rub, and a kiss of smoke highlights the insanely tender, juicy, flavorful ribs. The BBQ sauce is a vinegar based sauce, without too much sugar covering up the taste of the beautifully smoked meats.

I regreted ordering mac and cheese as soon as I ordered it then regretted not ordering more after I tasted it. I expected a bright orange mac and cheese that would taste extra processed, but got this beautiful silky, creamy, simple but so delicious mac and cheese. A perfect side dish to the bbq I got.

The beer was really good and above expectation as well. 😍

They started serving BBQ at 4pm, and the whole dining room filled up as soon as the clock striked 4, with a line out the door! ❤️❤️❤️

I'll have to visit another Friday to try more foods.

📍Fat Pat's Brewery & BBQ (BBQ FRIDAYS ONLY)
500 E Main St, Spring Grove, MN 55974
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