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Beast
Portland, OR

5425 NE 30TH AVE
503-841-6968
WWW.BEASTPDX.COM

Following in the footsteps of chefs like Gabrielle Hamilton and April Bloomfield, Naomi Pomeroy is a woman who loves her meat. After making a name for herself at a number of local restaurants, she finally found her calling at this bare-bones dining room dominated by two communal tables and an open kitchen. Each Wednesday Naomi posts a menu that is served through Saturday evening. The six-course meal always features a charcuterie plate that might include a foie gras bon bon with Sauternes gelée or a pig's head terrine with parsley and lemon. And your main course might be braised Rainshadow El Rancho goat with gnocchi and roasted beets. Reviewers called it "fine dining without the fuss" and "sexy food from sexy ladies."