Matthew Lightner
American chef
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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 (age 45–46) |
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| Cooking style | Contemporary American |
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Previous restaurants
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| Website | ateranyc |
Career
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]
In July 2022, he opened ōkta in McMinnville, OR.
