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June 3rd, 2019
Los Angeles Times
Michelin Guide awards stars to 24 L.A. restaurantsMarch 11, 2019 Issue
The New Yorker
The Female Chef Making Japan’s Most Elaborate Cuisine Her OwnNovember 30th, 2018
Thrillist
The Best Restaurants in LA Right NowNovember 13th, 2018
Eater
America’s 38 Essential RestaurantsOctober 9th, 2018
GQ
The Underappreciated Art of the Minimalist MealSeptember 28th, 2018
Eater
‘Chef’s Table’ Recap: How Niki Nakayama Overcame Misogynistic Kitchen Culture and Forged Her Own PathSeptember, 2018
U.S. News and World Report
What to Eat in Los AngelesJune 13, 2018
Wine Enthusiast
America's 100 Best Wine Restaurants 2018March 22, 2018
Robb Report
The Intricate Art (and Hidden History) of KaisekiMarch 19, 2018
Food and Wine
Niki Nakayama Deconstructs the Art of California KaisekiMarch, 2018
Sunset Magazine
How to Grow a Chef’s GardenJanuary 26, 2018
Plate
Niki Nakayama's Refined Cuisine is Rooted in Japan and Los AngelesNovember 8, 2017
Eater
America’s 38 Essential RestaurantsOctober 5, 2017
LA Weekly
L.A.'s Best Restaurants, No. 1: Lyrical Musings on the Meeting of California and JapanAugust 17, 2017
Los Angeles Magazine
11 Women Who Are Making L.A. a Better PlaceAugust 16, 2017
Vogue
How Female Chefs Are Changing Restaurant Kitchen CultureAug 02, 2017
In Style
Sophia Bush and Kiernan Shipka Are Obsessed With This Japanese Restaurant, and For Good ReasonJune 29, 2017
Eater LA
Why n/naka Is LA's Most Beautifully Personal RestaurantJanuary 21, 2017
LA Weekly
Celebrating the Badass Women Who Drive L.A.'s Food SceneDecember 21, 2016
Forbes
Exclusive Interview: N/Naka Chef Niki Nakayama On The Art Of California KaisekiNovember 23, 2016
NPR
Chef Niki Nakayama Is A Modern Master Of An Ancient Japanese MealSeptember 30, 2016
Fast Company
This Chef’s Ambitious Menu Is A Model For Creative ReinventionSeptember, 2016
Food and Wine
The Most Innovative Women in Food and DrinkNovember 2015
Zagat
#1 n/naka - Top 50 Best Restaurants in LANovember 10, 2015
Out.com
2015 Out 100: Niki Nakayama - Inside Out (video feature)November 09, 2015
Out Magazine
2015 Out 100: Niki NakayamaAugust 26, 2015
Forbes
Top 10 Female Chefs To Recognize on National Women's Equality DayApril 20, 2015
Food & Wine
Kaiseki Pro Niki Nakayama Stars in Netflix's New Series, Chef's TableApril 06, 2015
First We Feast
The 10 Dishes That Made My Career: Niki Nakayama of n/nakaNovember 17, 2014
The Art of Plating
The Art of Kaiseki with Niki Nakyama (video)September 18, 2014
ZAGAT
Must-Try Tasting Menus in LAAugust 08, 2014
Wall Street Journal
Meet Niki Nakayama, One of the World's Only Female Kaiseki ChefsJune 2014
StarChefs
2014 Los Angeles Rising Star and Steelite Art of Presentation Award Winner Niki NakayamaFebruary 19, 2014
Zagat
Reactions From LA's James Beard Award SemifinalistsOctober 10, 2013
LA Weekly
Four Stars and 13 Courses at n/nakaAugust 23, 2013
KCRW's Good Food
The Art of Kaiseki at n/nakaJune 16, 2012
The Los Angeles Times
Counter Intelligence: A Dinner For All Seasons At n/naka by Jonathan Goldview pdf
