Seattle’s Shota Nakajima Is Reviving His Restaurant Naka as a Pop-Up | Eater Seattle
"The Capitol Hill karaage joint from chef Shota Nakajima posted a notice that it would be closed temporarily; while it still hasn’t reopened, Nakajima is using the space to bring back his first restaurant in a limited pop-up collaboration with Portland chef Cameron Dunlap. The initial pop-up dates—February 13, 14, and 15—sold out; additional seatings were added from February 27 to March 1 and from March 6 to March 8. All the materials stress that seats will be very limited — there will only be five seatings total across those three nights. Pricing is $285 per guest with an optional beverage pairing available as an add on. A press release describes the project: "It will be a fine dining counter service experience that blends edible art with heartfelt hospitality, rooted in the spirit of omotenashi [a Japanese hospitality concept]," and adds, "Chef Shota is very much looking forward to hosting an intimate dinner with locals and cooking for them each night, being able to chat and reconnect with guests from the past 10 years." - Harry Cheadle
