Naomi Pomeroy Nominated for Food&Wine Best New Chef 2009

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April 1, 2009 - 9:59pm

SauceSupreme

UPDATED (thanks, Nathan)

Beast's head chef Naomi Pomeroy is among the winners for the Food&Wine Best New Chef award for 2009.

http://www.the-feedbag.com/lost-in-the-stars/food-and-wines-best-new-che...

Nate Appleman -- A16 & SPQR, San Francisco
Bryan Caswell -- Reef, Houston
Vinny Dotolo and Jon Shook -- Animal, Los Angeles
Kelly English -- Restaurant Iris, Memphis
Mark Fuller -- Spring Hill, Seattle
Linton Hopkins -- Restaurant Eugene, Holeman and Finch, Atlanta
Christopher Kostow -- Meadowood, St. Helena, CA
Paul Liebrandt -- Corton, New York City
Barry Maiden -- Hungry Mother, Cambridge, MA
Naomi Pomeroy -- Beast, Portland, OR

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April 2, 2009 - 11:24am

nathan

Not a finalist but a winner. That's them. The ten.

http://www.foodandwine.com/bestnewchefs/2009/

April 3, 2009 - 8:23am

Olive Oyl

Well, we had our 7th anniversary dinner at Beast last night, and I feel that the title is completely warranted.

Her menus and execution are so full of care, while still maintaining a sensual balance that it is just an altogether rich experience eating at Beast. That was seriously some of the best food I've eaten in Portland (or anywhere, really). Now, I don't have the funds or the constitution to eat a 5 course menu, paired with excellent wines like that too often, but I am overjoyed that we number Beast among our Portland Gems, and when the occasion does permit, I would head back there in a heartbeat.

Congrats go out to Naomi indeed.