Yao won the 2025 category of best chef: California. At his fine-dining restaurant in the Arts District — No. 1 on the L.A. Times 101 List for the last two years in a row — he serves a ...

Luke Sung, the former chef at Kis Cafe, shared his statement on the restaurant's Instagram account, though he has since been ...

The former co-owner and chef of a wine bar in San Francisco received backlash following a TikTok user's video.

L.A. Chef Recognized as Top Chef in California at James Beard Awards originally appeared on L.A. Mag. From left: Kato partners Jon Yao, Nikki Reginaldo, and Ryan Bailey.

The James Beard Foundation has presented these awards annually since 1991, with the exception of 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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To be here five years later, still doing what we love, is something we don’t take for granted,” said Daniel Castillo.

While accepting a James Beard Award - one of the most prestigious in the culinary industry this week - the Chef behind Kato's renowned Taiwanese tasting-menu in DTLA Jon Yao lauded his beloved ...

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