American chef
Matthew Lightner
Born 1980 Culinary career Cooking style Contemporary American
L'Auberge Del Mar, Del Mar , California
Castagna, Portland , Oregon
Heathman Restaurant & Bar, Portland, Oregon
Noma , Copenhagen , Denmark Mugaritz , Errenteria , Spain
Website ateranyc
Matthew Lightner is the former executive chef of Atera in New York City , a recipient of two Michelin stars . In 2010, Lightner was named one of the "Best New Chefs in America" by Food & Wine [ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Career
Lightner was born in Norfolk, Nebraska in 1980. Lightner graduated with high honors from Portland's Western Culinary Institute [ 4] Noma in Copenhagen , Denmark until 2009, before moving back to the U.S.[ 3] [ 5] [ 6]
In 2009, he began working at Castagna in Portland, Oregon . He returned to Portland in 2018.[ 7]
In July 2022, he opened ōkta in McMinnville, OR.
References
^ "Michelin Star Recipients - 2013" . OpenTable. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2012 .^ "Matthew Lightner" . Atera. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012 .^ a b Platt, Adam (April 27, 2012). "A Feast in Disguise" . New York Magazine. Archived from the original on February 13, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2013 . ^ "Rising Star Chef Matt Lightner of Atera - Biography" . StarChefs . Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019 .^ "Introducing: Matthew Lightner" . New York Magazine. March 2012. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2013 .^ "Matt Lightner" . Best New Chefs . Food & Wine. Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2013 .^ Brooks, Karen (November 20, 2018). "Celebrated Chef Matt Lightner to Star at Holiday's Plant-Based Pop-Up Dinner Series" . The Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019 .
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