Naomi Pomeroy is a native Oregonian who grew up cooking on a step stool in the kitchen next to her mother who spent her early years in Rouen, France, and with grandmother Vivian, who hailed from New Orleans. Naomi’s restaurant Beast is a refined version of the food of her childhood. In addition to numerous awards and accolades, in 2014 Naomi took home the award for Best Chef in the Pacific Northwest from the James Beard Foundation.