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Kato 2.0
Chef Jon Yao relocates his Michelin-lauded Kato to downtown’s Row DTLA. / jenn
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Chef Jon Yao dreams of three Michelin stars. His original Kato in West Los Angeles garnered one Michelin star in 2019, just three years after it opened, and last year he received the Michelin Guide’s young chef award. But Yao has always set his sights for the top, and now, with Kato’s new location downtown, his three-star aspiration seems significantly more attainable. This year, Yao and Like Water Hospitality partners Nikki Reginald and Ryan Bailey transported Kato from its humble Sawtelle-adjacent strip mall space to the culinary playground Row DTLA. The new spot puts Kato in good company; neighbors include chef Brandon Go’s Michelin-lauded Hayato and
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