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Yurika Kitano<\/h2>\n\n

Co-founder and chef of the restaurant \u00c9pop\u00e9e<\/h4>\n\n

Japanese chef Yurika Kitano co-founded the restaurant \u00c9pop\u00e9e in October 2025 in the Charonne neighborhood (11th arrondissement of Paris), alongside front-of-house manager Megumi Terao and sommelier Thomas Legrand.<\/p>\n\n

Trained in Japan, she previously worked at Passage 53, Clamato, and then at Pilgrim, where she took over the kitchen after Chef Terumitsu Saito\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n\n

Her cuisine blends French and Japanese influences and is rooted in the seasons. \u00c9pop\u00e9e was included in the Bib Gourmand selection of the 2026 Michelin Guide.<\/p>\n\n

Join Yurika Kitano on Saturday, September 19, at 3:30 p.m.<\/strong> on the main stage at the Village des Relais du Go\u00fbt for a cooking demonstration.<\/p>\n\n

www.epopee-charonne.fr<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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