{"id":3106,"date":"2026-09-11T20:41:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T20:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.davenporthotelcollection.com\/the-historic-davenport-hotel\/?p=3106"},"modified":"2026-09-11T20:47:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T20:47:28","slug":"chef-shota-nakajima-headlines-the-2026-pnw-food-wine-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davenporthotelcollection.com\/the-historic-davenport-hotel\/2026\/09\/11\/chef-shota-nakajima-headlines-the-2026-pnw-food-wine-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Chef Shota Nakajima Headlines the 2026 PNW Food &#038; Wine Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">This October, acclaimed chef and television personality <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shotanakajima.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Shota Nakajima<\/strong><\/a> takes center stage at the second annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davenporthotelcollection.com\/experiences\/#!\/collection\/c2f1693b-7807-4181-b1a7-d40e15b5af38?date=2026-09-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PNW Food &amp; Wine Festival<\/a>, returning to Spokane October 9-11, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Known for his inventive approach to Japanese cuisine and deep connection to the Pacific Northwest, Shota has earned three James Beard Foundation semifinalist nominations and gained a national following through appearances on <em>Top Chef<\/em>, <em>Iron Chef Gauntlet,<\/em> and <em>Beat Bobby Flay<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Throughout the festival, Shota will help shape a weekend celebrating the flavors, ingredients, and culinary talent of the Pacific Northwest. Guests can experience his cooking firsthand during signature events, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/an-evening-under-the-chandeliers-saturday-five-course-dinner-tickets-1990902410704?aff=oddtdtcreator&amp;keep_tld=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">An Evening Under the Chandeliers<\/a>, a five-course dinner featuring Shota alongside fellow Pacific Northwest chefs Tony Reed, Adam Hegsted, and Davenport Hotels Executive Pastry Chef Alicia Armour.<\/p>\n<p>For an even more personal experience, guests can join the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davenporthotelcollection.com\/experiences\/#!\/event\/019e9933-60b2-7708-8f88-17ce502475ac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VIP Meet &amp; Greet with Chef Shota<\/a>, an exclusive Saturday event offering the opportunity to spend time with the acclaimed chef while enjoying a welcome drink and small bites.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">From chef-led experiences and curated tastings to wine, cocktails and brunch, the PNW Food &amp; Wine Festival brings together some of the region\u2019s most exciting culinary voices for three unforgettable days.<\/p>\n<p>Join us October 9-11 at the Davenport Hotels in downtown Spokane for a weekend of food, wine, and Pacific Northwest hospitality headlined by Chef Shota Nakajima.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Explore the PNW Food &amp; Wine Festival\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.davenporthotelcollection.com\/experiences\/#!\/collection\/c2f1693b-7807-4181-b1a7-d40e15b5af38?date=2026-08-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This October, acclaimed chef and television personality Shota Nakajima takes center stage at the second annual PNW Food &amp; Wine&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":3107,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[84,86],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dining","category-meetings-events"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davenporthotelcollection.com\/the-historic-davenport-hotel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davenporthotelcollection.com\/the-historic-davenport-hotel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davenporthotelcollection.com\/the-historic-davenport-hotel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davenporthotelcollection.com\/the-historic-davenport-hotel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davenporthotelcollection.com\/the-historic-davenport-hotel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3106"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.davenporthotelcollection.com\/the-historic-davenport-hotel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3110,"href":"https:\/\/www.davenporthotelcollection.com\/the-historic-davenport-hotel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3106\/revisions\/3110"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davenporthotelcollection.com\/the-historic-davenport-hotel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davenporthotelcollection.com\/the-historic-davenport-hotel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davenporthotelcollection.com\/the-historic-davenport-hotel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davenporthotelcollection.com\/the-historic-davenport-hotel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}