The American eclectic restaurant Here’s Looking At You (HLAY) opened almost a decade ago in the heart of Koreatown, quickly drawing national recognition. COVID lockdowns forced the establishment to close, but 17 months later, fans crowdfunded to save it. Then last year, head chef and co-owner Jonathan Whitener died. At 36 years old, he was already one of the most celebrated chefs in Los Angeles. Their sister restaurant, Silver Lake’s All Day Baby, shut down in December. And now, June 13 will be the last day of business for HLAY. Owner Lien Ta tells KCRW that she met Whitener when they both worked at Animal Restaurant on Fairfax Ave, where he revitalized the iconic, modern American restaurant and added a new vision and personality. She says she realized that he was a “unique chef with a v

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