Press Mentions
Ann Arbor Restaurant Receives $25K National Grant for Workplace Innovation
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Mentorship on the Menu: The gifts of giving back with chef and JBF Legacy Network Program advisor Ji Hye Kim
James Beard Foundation // Mar 30, 2026
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8 Cooking 'Rules' That Chefs Never Follow
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James Beard nominated chef opens new concept in Ann Arbor
Detroit Free Press // Aug 5, 2025
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Ann Arbor chef named one of America's Best New Chefs by Food & Wine magazine
Detroit Free Press // Sept 9, 2021
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Owner of Miss Kim Opens New Korean Vegetarian Cafe in Ann Arbor
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Ann Arborites Abroad
Ann Arbor Observer // June 25, 2025
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Ann Arbor chef, restaurant make cut as 2025 James Beard semifinalists
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I took a nearly $90,000 pay cut to work in food—now my restaurant brings in more than $1.8 million per year
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Ji Hye Kim's 4th James Beard Semifinalist Nomination
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Ji Hye Kim's Ann Arbor City Guide
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Food & Wine Best New Chefs 2021
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“Kimchi is like a zombie, said Ji Hye Kim, the chef at Miss Kim in Ann Arbor, Mich. 'Not quite alive, but not quite dead.'”
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Why We Eat: Bibimbap
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Budae Jjigae 부대찌개 (Korean Army Stew) Recipe
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Bibimbap 비빔밥 Recipe
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Oi Sobaggi 오이소박이 (Cucumber Kimchi) Recipe
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Kimjang Kimchi 김장김치 (Napa Cabbage Kimchi) Recipe
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Gutjuri 겉절이 (Fresh Greens Kimchi) Recipe
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Why We Eat: Kimchi
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Street-Style Tteokbokki Recipe
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Deep Dish with Sohla and Ham: Tteokbokki
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Food Republic - Tips & Tricks for a Tasty Chuseok
Food Republic // Sept 13, 2023
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Ji Hye's profile in Midwest Living - What's the Most Korean Thing about Ji Hye Kim's Kitchen? All The Michigan Produce
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Fundraising feast from Miss Kim to benefit nonprofit that promotes locally sourced food
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8 Grocery Stores Where Chefs Love To Shop
Eat This, Not That // Apr 14, 2023
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Korean Banchan: 4 Recipes You Have to Try
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An Essential Guide to the Wide World of Rice Cakes
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13 of Our Favorite Female Chefs Share Their Go-To Off-Duty Meals
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These Are Michigan’s 2023 James Beard Award Semifinalists
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25 Budget-Friendly Dinner Ideas Under $20
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What Are You Cooking for Lunar New Year? We Asked 18 Chefs and Writers
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This Discreet Label Is Popping Up on More and More Food and Drink Products
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How Ji Hye Kim Fell in Love with (and Schemed to Eat) Tteokbokki
Plate Magazine // Sept 18, 2022
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My Chuseok Menu Brings a Taste of Korea to Michigan
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Mushroom Japchae
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Seattle Kitchen
Hot Stove Radio // Sept 11, 2022
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A Hot, Crispy Hobakjeon Recipe for Chuseok
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Putting a Midwestern spin on traditional Korean dishes
Good Food Podcast // Sept 9, 2022
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Toranguk (Korean Taro Soup)
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Get sliding scale priced meals at this Kerrytown restaurant
Click On Detroit // Sept 8, 2022
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Harvest Season Means Midwest Produce and Korean Traditions for Miss Kim
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Weekly Recipe: Banana Milk Ice Cream By Chefs Ji Hye Kim And Alexis Stand
Gotham Magazine // Aug 17, 2022
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Celebrate the summer harvest with two award-winning chefs at this pop-up event
Click On Detroit // Aug 8, 2022
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2 Chefs and a Lie: Canadian Prime Minister Edition
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10 Tried & True Ann Arbor Restaurants to Tempt Your Tastebuds
Awesome Mitten // July 6, 2022
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How to Make Bibimbap at Home
Lifestyle Asia // July 3, 2022
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Tracing the Origins of Versatile South Korean Dish Bibimbap
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How to make Bibimbap
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Chef Approved Cooking Tools - Chef Ji Hye's Favorites Featured
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Cooking Traditional Korean Cuisine with Local Ingredients
Kitchen Confidante // May 18, 2022
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Celebrating AAPI Month with Spring Kimchi (Recipe)
Taste the Local Difference // May 3, 2022
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You can't understand food without also reckoning with, for instance, immigration policy, poverty and gentrification, real estate, or the effects of climate change.
Travel & Leisure // Mar 15, 2022
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The James Beard Awards are considered the most prestigious in the culinary scene, recognizing restaurants and chefs across the country for their achievements and skill in several categories.
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"Ji Hye Kim of Miss Kim is Ann Arbor is in the running for 'Outstanding Chef'"
Detroit Metro Times // Feb 23, 2022
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"I'm mostly primarily concerned about the staff's well-being and how that affects the service to our guests"
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Hungry? Ann Arbor Restaurant Week Will Return in February
Click On Detroit // Jan 23, 2022
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“The pandemic brought the inequities in the restaurant industry into stark clarity, and the restaurant leaned into its commitment to equitable business practices and the well-being of the staff, from cross-training front of house and back of house workers to being a One Fair Wage restaurant where employees are paid at least a full minimum wage with tips on top.”
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Deep Roots: Ji Hye Kim Melds Ancient Korean Traditions With Of-the-Moment Michigan Produce
The Epoch Times // Apr 3, 2022
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“We really try to approach our work and our lives in the belief that really every single human matters and every interaction matters and the salt level in the soup matters and the way we smile when a guest comes in matters and all of it is important,” he said.
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"Winning a James Beard award is considered one of the highest honors in the food industry"
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Here's what to expect for Ann Arbor Restaurant Week 2022
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Roundup of Local Businesses that Now Require Vaccinations Updated January 2022
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Korea Celebrates Winter Solstice with Pots of Patjuk: Mark the longest night of the year with a bowl of adzuki bean porridge.
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Where to find Korean fried chicken in Metro Detroit
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Ji Hye Kim, a 2021 F&W Best New Chef, tosses deep-fried crispy tofu in a flavorful salty-sweet brown sugar glaze
