A brutal year for Los Angeles restaurants saw dozens of closings across the city. Inflation, actors' and writers' strikes and higher rent, utilities and labor costs all were cited.
Listen 8 min MORE County Line Harvest has two Japanese varieties of turnips on the table at the market. The “Tokyo turnips” have a golf ball shape, and their size and shape can affect flavor. Photo by Gillian Ferguson.
Gillian Ferguson heads to the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market to catch up with Chef Ki Kim of
Naemo, a modern Korean pop-up. Kim and his partner, Arnold Byun, come from the New York fine dining world and are putting that experience in a to-go box in Los Angeles. Their dosirak starts with rice and individual banchan on the side. Kim is buying his turnips from County Line Harvest. CSA Program Manager Angela Brittain explains that the shape and size of a turnip can change its flavor.