Kato Chef Jon Yao Wine the James Beard Award for Best Chef: California | Eater LA
"Led by chef Jon Yao, this Michelin-starred tasting-menu restaurant began in a tiny West LA strip mall in 2016 and moved to the former M. Georgina space at Row DTLA in the Arts District in 2022. Drawing on Yao’s Taiwanese roots and upbringing in the San Gabriel Valley, it serves a constantly evolving, intricate 12-course tasting menu priced at $325. The restaurant earned its first Michelin star in 2022, was named “one to watch” by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2024, and helped its chef win the 2025 James Beard Award for Best Chef: California; Yao has spoken about aiming for Michelin recognition and expressed pride in representing Los Angeles." - Rebecca Roland
