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Chef's Corner: Chef Naomi Pomeroy on Portland, Japan and the Downside of Winning National Awards (Playboy.com)

Chef's Corner: Chef Naomi Pomeroy on Portland, Japan and the Downside of Winning National Awards (Playboy.com)

Playboy talked to chef Naomi Pomeroy about her ideas for her new restaurant, what’s keeping her in Portland and why winning national awards actually puts chefs on edge.

http://www.playboy.com/articles/naomi-pomeroy-chefs-counter

Bars We Love: Cane & Table, New Orleans (Playboy.com)

Bars We Love: Cane & Table, New Orleans (Playboy.com)

City In A Glass: Manhattan (PasteMagazine.com)

City In A Glass: Manhattan (PasteMagazine.com)