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    Jonathan Yao

    Chef & Co-Owner, Kato

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    i. Biography

    Jonathan Yao is the chef and co-owner of Kato, a restaurant located in Los Angeles, California. Born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley to Taiwanese immigrant parents, he opened Kato in 2016 before relocating it to ROW DTLA.

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