Portland Mourns Acclaimed Chef Naomi Pomeroy, Dead at 49
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James Beard award-winning chef Naomi Pomeroy has died at age 49 after an inner tubing accident on the Willamette River. Pomeroy, known for her innovative cooking at Portland restaurants like Beast and Cornet Custard, drowned while her husband and another person survived. Efforts to recover her body are ongoing. Pomeroy was a celebrated figure in the culinary world, recognized for her appearances on Top Chef Masters and her 2014 James Beard Award for Best Chef Pacific Northwest. Her family has requested privacy and has not announced memorial plans.
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