Beast (restaurant)

Beast
The restaurant's interior, 2008
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Restaurant information
Established2007 (2007)
Closed2020 (2020)
Owner(s)Naomi Pomeroy
ChefNaomi Pomeroy
Street address5425 Northeast 30th Avenue
CityPortland
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97211
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°33′45″N 122°38′06″W / 45.5624°N 122.6351°W / 45.5624; -122.6351

Beast was a restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1][2][3] The business earned chef and owner Naomi Pomeroy[4][5] a James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Northwest in 2014.[6][7][8]

Name

The restaurant served French[9][10] and Pacific Northwest cuisine[11] in a 600-square-foot[12] dining room with two tables for communal dining.[13][14] The restaurant served prix fixe dinners[15][16] as well as brunch.[17]

History

Pomeroy opened Beast in 2007 with business partner Micah Camden[18] and sous chef Mika Paredes.[19][20] Pomeroy was negotiating a lease to relocate the business as of 2012.[21][22]

The restaurant closed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[23][24][25] The space was converted into a market called Ripe Cooperative.[26][27]

Reception

Beast and Le Pigeon were named co-2008 Restaurants of the Year by The Oregonian.[28] Beast won the Best Prix Fixe Menu category of Willamette Week's annual Best of Portland readers' poll in 2016.[29]

See also

References

  1. ^ Perry, Douglas (2008-01-24). "Restaurant Review: Beast". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  2. ^ Russell, Michael (2014-05-15). "Revisiting (James Beard Award winning) chef Naomi Pomeroy's Beast (review)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  3. ^ "Beast | Portland, Oregon | Restaurants - Lonely Planet". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  4. ^ Singer, Matthew (October 14, 2020). "Chef Naomi Pomeroy Is Closing Her Iconic Restaurant Beast and Starting a New Concept In Its Place". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on April 24, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  5. ^ Roberts, Adam (2012-10-09). Secrets of the Best Chefs: Recipes, Techniques, and Tricks from America's Greatest Cooks. Artisan. ISBN 978-1-57965-529-7. Archived from the original on 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  6. ^ "Naomi Pomeroy | James Beard Foundation". www.jamesbeard.org. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  7. ^ Russell, Michael (2014-05-08). "Naomi Pomeroy on Monday's James Beard Award, her epic celebration and balancing family with career (Q&A)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  8. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2014-05-05). "Naomi Pomeroy Wins 2014 James Beard Award for Best Chef Northwest". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  9. ^ Gottberg, John; Lopeman, Elizabeth (2010-06-01). Best Places: Portland, 8th Edition. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-57061-699-0. Archived from the original on 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  10. ^ "Beast". Thrillist. 5 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  11. ^ "Beast | Restaurant Listing". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  12. ^ "Naomi Pomeroy May Have Shut Down Her Iconic Prix-Fixe Restaurant, but She Isn't Abandoning the City's Food Scene Anytime Soon". Willamette Week. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  13. ^ "Beast Review - Portland Oregon - Restaurant | Fodor's Travel". Fodor's. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  14. ^ Wolf, Laurie (2012-07-17). Portland, Oregon Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the City of Roses. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-7627-8711-1. Archived from the original on 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  15. ^ "A Meal at Beast is a Carefully Constructed Path to an Awestruck Climax". Willamette Week. 8 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  16. ^ "Beast: Restaurant Guide 2014". Willamette Week. 15 October 2014. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  17. ^ "Beast". Willamette Week. 27 October 2015. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  18. ^ Thelin, Mike (12 March 2008). "The Beauty and Beast". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  19. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2017-09-27). "Beast Celebrates 10 Years With Year-Long Chef Series". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  20. ^ Reinhard, Katie (2013-06-18). "Naomi Pomeroy: Bringing the Best to Portland Diners". The Daily Meal. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  21. ^ Russell, Michael (2012-03-09). "Naomi Pomeroy negotiating lease to move Beast to downtown Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  22. ^ Gujavarty, Shalini (2012-02-10). "Naomi Pomeroy's Beast to Relocate; Rocket Donuts Expands to Fairhaven". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  23. ^ Riski, Tess; Singer, Matthew (14 May 2020). "Beast Chef Naomi Pomeroy Sues Insurer for Denying Coverage of Losses During the Pandemic". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  24. ^ Russell, Michael (2020-10-14). "Naomi Pomeroy's Beast won't reopen in Northeast Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  25. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-10-14). "Trailblazing Portland Restaurant Beast Will Not Reopen in its Current Location". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  26. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2020-10-30). "Beast Will Morph Into a Neighborhood Market With a Familiar Name". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  27. ^ Prewitt, Andi (30 October 2020). "The Restaurant Formerly Known as Beast Will Transition Into a Gourmet Market". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  28. ^ Russell, Michael (2020-10-14). "Naomi Pomeroy's Beast won't reopen in Northeast Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  29. ^ "Best of Portland Reader's Poll 2016: The Complete List of Winners". Willamette Week. 18 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
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