Taichi Kitamura Pop-Up Dinner at The Wandering Goose
Sunday, June 7, 2026 · 4–8pm · The Wandering Goose at Tokeland Hotel
The Wandering Goose is hosting an ongoing guest chef pop-up dinner series in 2026. The June dinner features Taichi Kitamura of Sushi Kappo Tamura, one of the Pacific Northwest's most essential Japanese restaurants, located on Eastlake in Seattle.
Born and raised in Kyoto, Tamura moved to Seattle at 16 and spent years workmen in the city’s too Japanese restaurants before opening Chiso in 2001. He now owns Sushi Kappa Tamura on Seattle’s Eastlake. A three-time James Beard Award nominee and Beat Bobby Flay winner, he sources hyper-locally, tends a rooftop garden with Seattle Urban Farm Company, and builds lasting relationships with regional producers. When he’s not int he kitchen, he’s likely on a river - Kitamura is an avid fly fisherman, and that same attentiveness to water and season shows up in everything he puts on the plate. His relationships to fish is the foundation of everything on the table.
For this special evening, Kitamura will present a multi-course menu inspired by early summer on the coast, highlighting regional seafood and the wild ingredients of the Pacific Northwest.
Guests have the option to include beverage pairings with their dinner. Beverages will be served a la carte all evening.
This is a pre-order ticket. No walk-ins. Seating is limited.
If you'd like to stay the night, hotel rooms are available to book.
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