Matthew Lightner

Matthew Lightner
Born	1980 Norfolk, Nebraska
Website	ateranyc.com
Culinary career
Cooking style	Contemporary American
Rating(s) Michelin stars
Current restaurant(s)
Previous restaurant(s) L'Auberge Del Mar, Del Mar, California Castagna, Portland, Oregon Heathman Restaurant & Bar, Portland, Oregon Noma, Copenhagen, Denmark Mugaritz, Errenteria, Spain
Award(s) won

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. He trained at Noma in Copenhagen, Denmark until 2009, before moving back to the U.S.^[3][4][5]

See also

• List of Michelin starred restaurants

References

1. "Michelin Star Recipients - 2013". OpenTable. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
2. "Matthew Lightner". Atera. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
3. Platt, Adam (April 27, 2012). "A Feast in Disguise". New York Magazine. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
4. "Introducing: Matthew Lightner". New York Magazine. March 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
5. "Matt Lightner". Best New Chefs. Food & Wine. Retrieved January 1, 2013.

External links

• Atera