Readers, I am excited to welcome you to our table this month, where we are celebrating our annual food and entertaining issue. Meet Emma Lai, founder of Picnic Basket Theatre and Woodbury native, who shares how she landed in the arts and began her theater, and, with a recent move to the Big Apple, you may even see her land on Broadway someday. meet celebrated chef Diane Moua who shares her inspiring story of opening Diane’s Place; on the restaurant, she says, “I hope that Diane’s Place becomes a staple for Minnesota. We have one of the
largest Hmong populations here in the Twin Cities, and this is a space where I can continue to showcase my culture.” Lastly, get a taste of a local tradition of, where the Goette family shares recipes through their business, Kempston Farms.
