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]
Matthew Lightner | |
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| Born | 1980 |
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| Cooking style | Contemporary American |
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Previous restaurant(s)
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| Website | ateranyc |
Career
editLightner was born in Norfolk, Nebraska in 1980. Lightner graduated with high honors from Portland's Western Culinary Institute[4] in 2001. He trained at 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
edit- ^ "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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