Chef Ji Hye Kim, founder of Miss Kim, opened her new restaurant Little Kim on July 31 at 407 N. Fifth Avenue in Kerrytown.

Chef and owner Kim, born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, is a five-time James Beard Award semifinalist, including Best Chef Great Lakes for the last three years. She also owns Miss Kim, located in ...

Ann Arbor Find bold flavors of smoke, spice behind the bar at Miss Kim Published: Jun. 11, 2025, 10:26 a.m.

Chef Ji Hye Kim, who earned a James Beard Award nomination last year for her Korean restaurant Miss Kim in Ann Arbor’s Kerrytown, is opening a sister restaurant across the street.

Little Kim will be open Tuesday through Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with takeout and delivery options available. It's located at 407 N. 5th Ave. in Ann Arbor and officially opened on Thursday.

I wanted to bring some of that back to Ann Arbor, and I decided that instead of me going out in the world, I wanted the chefs to come to Ann Arbor and share their food here. Sometimes it’s a complete ...