Kristin Nguyen and Her Garlic & Chives Are Changing Little Saigon’s Dining Scene

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • March 16, 2016
Garlic & Chives is well-known for two things: its deep-fried salmon belly dish and one of the longer waits for a table in Little Saigon. But it should also be known for Kristin Nguyen, the chef and mother of two behind the Asian concept that...
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