Twelve years ago, chef extraordinaire Naomi Pomeroy opened Beast, a cozy, 26-seat fine-dining restaurant in Portland, Oregon, where she decides the menu for six-course dinners that rotate regularly. “A chef’s dream,” her peers call it.

Twelve years ago, chef extraordinaire Naomi Pomeroy opened Beast, a cozy, 26-seat fine-dining restaurant in Portland, Oregon, where she decides the menu for six-course dinners that rotate regularly. “A chef’s dream,” her peers call it.