Naomi Pomeroy | |
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Born | November 30, 1974 Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.[1] |
Died | July 13, 2024 Benton County, Oregon, U.S. | (aged 49)
Education | Lewis & Clark College (BA) |
Spouse |
Michael Hebb (divorced)Kyle Linden Webster (death) |
Children | 1 |
Culinary career | |
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Naomi Pomeroy (November 30, 1974 – July 13, 2024) was an American chef and restaurateur. Pomeroy in 2009 was listed by Food & Wine magazine as one of America's Top 10 Best New Chefs and in 2014 won the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef Northwest.
Pomeroy was influential in developing Portland, Oregon's culinary scene.
Pomeroy opened or owned several restaurants in the Portland area. She appeared on multiple cooking competition shows, including as a contestant on Top Chef Masters and Iron Chef and as a judge on Top Chef, Knife Fight and Bobby's Triple Threat. She published her first cookbook in 2016.