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    The Art of Kaiseki at n/naka

    Niki Nakayama is the chef and owner of n/naka on Overland Avenue in Palms. There she practices the art of kaiseki which she learned while cooking at her family's ryokan in Japan.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Niki Nakayama is the chef and owner of n/naka on Overland Avenue in Palms. There she practices the art of kaiseki which she learned while cooking at her family's ryokan in Japan.

    She grows roughly thirty percent of the produce for the restaurant in her backyard garden. See photos of her garden and the unique Japanese varieties of produce that she grows on our edible garden profile.

    The full episode

    2 of 7
    The Art of Kaiseki, Lobster Economics, Best Brunches In LA
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:02The Art of Kaiseki at n/nakaYou’re reading this
    3. 15:43What Jonathan Gold Wants in a Pie
    4. 23:25Smoke and Pickles
    5. 32:45Lobster Economics
    6. 41:35Middle Eastern Treats in Anaheim
    7. 46:17The Best of Brunch in Los Angeles
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Senior Director, Good Food

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    The full episode

    2 of 7
    The Art of Kaiseki, Lobster Economics, Best Brunches In LA
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:02The Art of Kaiseki at n/nakaYou’re reading this
    3. 15:43What Jonathan Gold Wants in a Pie
    4. 23:25Smoke and Pickles
    5. 32:45Lobster Economics
    6. 41:35Middle Eastern Treats in Anaheim
    7. 46:17The Best of Brunch in Los Angeles
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