Overheard at the 2025 California Michelin Guide Ceremony | Eater LA
"Korean tasting-menu spot Restaurant Ki received its first Michelin star, and its chef Ki Kim was honored with the Young Chef Award. Kim captured the mixture of nerves and gratitude around the recognition: "Super, super nervous. I didn’t think I’d be this nervous, but my heart’s clutching right now. I don’t know what I’m getting. I’m very thankful and grateful. I’m here with my entire team. I’m fortunate to have a team that’s very easy to work with, and fortunate to have a space that is ideal and designed for us to be in. I would like to take more credit and say that I intentionally did all this, and coincidentally and gratefully, things are working out. In life, we always have plans, but life never goes as planned. When it actually goes as planned, it’s crazy — it’s amazing." - Matthew Kang
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