From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 .com
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] 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]
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 .
External links