Restaurateur & Chef Ann Kim introduced as Good & Gather Collab in Target Stores

Chef Ann Kim to be first-ever chef collab with Target retailer’s flagship owned food and beverage brand Good & Gather. Target kicks off its Good & Gather Collabs with seven frozen pizzas and apps from Ann Kim.

Ann Kim came onto the pizza scene with the opening of Pizzeria Lola in Minneapolis in 2010, followed by Hello Pizza in 2012 and Young Joni in 2016. Pizzeria Lola was named Pizza Today’s Independent Pizzeria of the Year in 2014 and Kim gave the Keynote Address at International Pizza Expo in 2018. Kim won Best Chef: Midwest in the highly coveted James Beard Awards and was featured on Netflix’s series Chef’s Table: Pizza.

Ann Kim, owner and executive chef of Pizzeria Lola, Hello Pizza and Young Joni

In a release introducing the Good & Gather Collab, Lisa Roath, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer of food, essentials and beauty, Target, says, “People love Target because we make the best design accessible to everyone, and Good & Gather Collabs + Ann Kim is all about extending that legacy into our grocery aisles with the restaurant-quality food and new flavors consumers are craving. Chef Ann Kim is fearless with food, tapping into global influences and her own Korean heritage to create truly unforgettable meals. I can’t wait for everyone to try the bold and unique twists that have made Chef Ann a can’t-miss in the Twin Cities dining scene.”

The Good & Gather Collab includes four frozen pizzas ($7.99 each) and three frozen appetizers ($6.49 each): Pickle Pie Woodfired Pizza, Four Cheese with Sweet & Spicy Chili Sauce Woodfired Pizza, Spicy Sausage and Sweet Pepper Woodfired Pizza, Tavern-Style Uncured Pepperoni & Jalapeno Woodfired Pizza, Korean-Inspired Bulgogi Meatballs, Korean-Inspired Corn Cheese Bites and Korean-Inspired Kimchi Dumplings. Good & Gather Collabs + Ann Kim will be available in Target stores beginning March 9.

“I am incredibly excited to share my culinary creations through this collaboration with Target,” Chef Ann Kim says in the release. “For me, food is all about pushing boundaries and creating memorable experiences. I’m excited for people to enjoy the pizzas featuring unexpected flavor combinations on a spectacular crust, plus Korean-inspired appetizers I think people will love.”