Jaja, the modern steakhouse in Ohio City, had big shoes to fill in succeeding the talented and well-liked executive chef Brian Whalen, who’d been with the restaurant since it opened in fall 2022. The restaurant in the upper level of the Intro Building on West 25th has found Whalen's replacement in John Bell, a former private chef in Beijing, China, and then chef at the Downtown Hilton and the Marriott at Key Tower. “We wanted a chef who could carry on Brian’s creativity, passion and our style of shared dining,” Nora O’Malley, chief operating officer of Harbor Bay Hospitality says. “We knew we needed someone who had worked with globally inspired flavors — classic foundations with modern techniques.” 🔗 Find out why Whalen left and what Bell plans to do with the menu at the link in bio or at clevelandmagazine.com 🖊️ katekaput 📸 Courtesy jajacleveland #cleveland #clefoodies #clevelandmagazine #wheretoeatincleveland #restaurantsincleveland