Himitsu chef Kevin Tien announced his departure today from his Petworth restaurant to focus on the opening of new restaurant, Emilie’s, in the heart of Capitol Hill. The new 5,175-square-foot restaurant
“I’m looking forward to writing the next chapter and sharing my passion with the community on a larger scale and a different service style,” said Tien in a release.
Himitsu will continue to operate under current co-owner Carlie Steiner with Chef Amanda Moll (former executive sous chef of Doi Moi) taking over as Himitsu’s new executive chef after Tien leaves on September 15th.
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