Matthew Lightner | |
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Born | 1980 |
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Cooking style | Contemporary American |
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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]
Lightner 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]
Matthew Lightner | |
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Born | 1980 |
Culinary career | |
Cooking style | Contemporary American |
Rating(s) | |
Previous restaurant(s)
| |
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]
Lightner 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]