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Alum turns bartending side gig into restaurant ownership

Summary by The Temple News
Michael Ego left Dallas, Pennsylvania in 2014 with his sights set on a biochemistry degree from Temple. A research career was expected, as Ego excelled in chemistry and biology in high school, and his best friend was on the same path.  More than a decade later, Ego fulfilled a dream completely foreign to his younger self: owning a restaurant.  Ego opened Yagana Kappo-Izakaya on Fairmount Avenue alongside sushi chef Kevin Yanaga in 2024. Between …
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The Temple News broke the news in Philadelphia, United States on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
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