Okta specialized in a tasting menu that revolved around micro-seasons and items grown in a dedicated regenerative farm, fermentation lab and larder.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Famed McMinnville restaurant ōkta announced its sudden closure on social media Monday afternoon — just several months after chef Matthew Lightner was nominated for a James Beard Award.
The restaurant was known for its highly progressive tasting menu in the heart of Oregon’s wine country. Since opening nearly three years ago, ōkta was named among the best restaurants in the U.S. by the New York Times. In January, Lightner was nominated for a James Beard Award for best chef in the Northwest, along
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