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Jon Yao

Bridge Los Angeles

Los Angeles Restaurant Community Portraits

People are the driving force behind restaurants. Whenever I visit restaurants and bakeries, I like to photograph chefs, bakers, and other contributors, and not just plates or pastries. Below, you’ll find some of my...
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Chef Los Angeles

Interview: chef Jon Yao (Kato Restaurant)

Jon Yao grew up in the eastern San Gabriel Valley town of Walnut and has channeled Taiwanese-American upbringing and uniquely Angeleno influences into his personal cooking. He launched tiny Kato in the back corner...
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Indie Chefs

What Does It Mean to Be an Indie Chef?

Indie Chefs Week recently convened in Los Angeles, showcasing the collective talents of 21 leading American chefs during the course of three dinners. Chef Ned Elliott and restaurateur Grover Smith co-founded the event in...
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