In the News
Fhima’s family restaurants and catering are always up to something new! Stay up to date on whether we’re opening a new venue, catering events for Minnesota sports teams, or getting involved with great local charitable causes.
Meet David Fhima
July 27th, 2023 – Canvas Rebel Magazine. We were lucky to catch up with David Fhima recently and have shared our conversation below.
Twin Citian: Eli Fhima
July 5th, 2023 – MPLS St. Paul Magazine. He’s been working in his dad’s restaurants for as long as he can remember—probably why he’s so good at making their guests feel at home.
Restaurateur David Fhima Serving as Visionary for Food & Beverage in Sherman Associates’ Harmonia Development in Minneapolis
Sherman Associates and David Fhima announce the vision for a new food & beverage concept within the Harmonia development, located at the southwest corner of South Washington Avenue and 3rd Avenue South in Minneapolis at 255 2nd Avenue South.
Meet Minneapolis Downtown Promotional Trailer
MEET MINNEAPOLIS: There is so much to love about Minneapolis downtown. The best part is you. #mymplsdt
Back in the office? These full-service downtown Minneapolis lunch spots are now open.
BIZ JOURNALS: More full-service restaurants are revisiting the midday meal ahead of the anticipated return of more workers this fall.
Fhima Family Plans Restaurant Complex at Ribnick Furs Site in Minneapolis
TWIN CITIES.COM: The Fhima family has purchased the historic Ribnick building in the North Loop of Minneapolis and plans to open a restaurant, speakeasy and event center.
Chef David Fhima – Fhimas on Community Engagement
WCCO RADIO: Henry Lake talks with Chef David Fhima about his fundraiser http://givehopemn.org, giving back to the community and more.
Sommelier Journal: Leaving It All On The Floor
SOMMELIER JOURNAL: Timothy O’Neal Rises to myriad challenges as the wine director at Fhima’s in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Cooking from a Place of Love with Executive Chef David Fhima
APPLE PODCAST: Executive Chef David Fhima is a fascinating guest who will capture your heart with his passionate words and inspired cooking. He tells the story of his life and childhood influences.
Twin Cities chefs sell calendar cookbook as fundraiser for laid-off hospitality workers
FOX 9: With restaurants closed and staff laid off, this past year has been a difficult one for the hospitality industry. However, a group of chefs are stepping up to help their colleagues.
Twin Cities Bakers Put Their Own Twist on Challah
STAR TRIBUNE: Fhima operates Mother Dough Bakery from his downtown Minneapolis restaurant, and offers challah on Fridays.
Our guide to the best cooking videos with your favorite Twin Cities chefs
STAR TRIBUNE: Our guide to the best cooking videos with your favorite Twin Cities chefs
Coronavirus In Minnesota: Target Center’s Perishable Foods To Be Donated To Community Amid NBA Season Suspension
CBS NEWS: Now Timberwolves Executive Chef David Fhima is offering free lunch to those in need.
Timberwolves Announce New Foods at Target Center
MSP MAGAZINE: Inside the glimmering downtown Fhima’s, we got a media preview of the next season, and let’s just say it tastes like a whole lot of winning food choices. And barbecue, lots of barbecue.
Finding the Forum: A history
STAR TRIBUNE: The former Forum Cafeteria space in downtown Minneapolis opened to the public once again last week, and with that happy event comes a long, fascinating and complicated history.
Pretty but Cursed Restaurant Location Gets Yet Another New Name
TWIN CITIES EATER: Chef David Fhima is the latest chef to take over the glittering, mirrored, art deco restaurant space at the base of Minneapolis’ City Center, a location that has been home to several eateries over the years. He will call the restaurant Fhima’s Minneapolis.
Fhima’s New Minneapolis Restaurant Sets Opening Date
PIONEER PRESS: Longtime St. Paul restaurateur and chef David Fhima has set an opening date for his new downtown Minneapolis restaurant.
Fhima’s Opens in Storied City Center Restaurant Space
MSP BIZ JOURNAL: Restaurateur David Fhima is the latest chef to tackle the vintage, high-profile space, but other big names have stumbled here before.
Smoked Cocktails Are Lighting Up Twin Cities Bars
STAR TRIBUNE: As cocktail menus become ever more elaborate in the Twin Cities, smoke is increasingly an ingredient as indispensable as simple syrup, a bit of flair as whimsical as a paper umbrella.
Best Spots To Take Your Date
DATING EXPERTS: Whether you’re in the mood for some clever cocktails or exquisite French-inspired cuisine, Fhima’s Art Deco ambiance is the perfect setting for your date.
Minnesota’s Top 10 New Restaurants: 2019
MINNESOTA MONTHLY: Local creativity, culture, and craft all reached new dining heights in Minnesota this year—and food editor Jason DeRusha has the scoop
‘Taste of the Timberwolves’ unveils foods for Wolves season
FOX 9: The Timberwolves unveiled their food options for the upcoming season at Monday’s Taste of the Timberwolves event at Fhima Restaurant in downtown Minneapolis.
Happy Hour and a Half: Rigatoni Alla Gray Duck
TWIN CITIES LIVE: Chef David Fhima joins us with a recipe for Rigatoni Alla Gray Duck and to tell us about a new project he is a part of.
Sue Z.: Culinary Arts, Fashion, and Food for Timberwolves Games
MINNESOTA MONTHLY: Foodie influencers and style gurus get charitable in October—plus Sue Z.’s pointers for eating at Target Center
Review: Fhima’s Brings Flair Back to Downtown Minneapolis
MINNESOTA MONTHLY: Chef David Fhima has pulled off the improbable, bringing life to a seemingly cursed room in a dead part of downtown Minneapolis. He’s doing it with innovative and theatrical cocktails, a smart menu of approachable yet interesting food, and the potential to make this a place to see and be seen.
A Day In The Life: Behind-The-Scenes Look At Minnesota Lynx
WCCO | CBS LOCAL: And they also have executive chef David Fhima, who explained that he gives them kombucha instead of soda.
