The Wild Artichoke Garden Salad

“I have always admired the way great chefs like Michel Bras, Alain Passard, and Martín Berasategui elevate the humble salad into an art form. But my own story is different.”

Growing up in Korea, surrounded by mountains and fresh fields, I was fortunate to taste an incredible variety of vegetables — wild greens, roots, herbs — that shaped my palate long before I became a chef. Those memories never left me.

Today, at The Wild Artichoke, this salad is my way of honoring both worlds: the finesse of French culinary masters and the honest, soulful flavors of my Korean upbringing.

Every leaf and herb you see here is grown specially for us by dedicated farmers I met at local farmers' markets. They cultivate just for our restaurant, so that each guest receives something personal, fresh, and alive with flavor.

This isn't just a salad. It is a dialogue between nature and craft, memory and technique — one that invites you to slow down, savor, and discover beauty in simplicity.

— Chef Andrew