There’s local and then there’s hyper local.
Here, he crafts edible magic intimately connected to the terroir from okta’s open kitchen.
“So we want to be super hyper focused on that.
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By following the micro-seasons, Lightner’s dishes reveal a delicious yet fleeting moment in time.
And they are ephemeral: take sprouting cauliflower and fresh elderflowers that mimic each other and bloom simultaneously.
In fact, okta’s name is an ode to the measurement for cloud cover and climate.
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“Everything we do has that mark of giving back,” Lightner said.
Okta’s wine program is, unsurprisingly, robust.
“But it’s also deeper than that,” Lightner said.
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“We’re paying tribute to a place Shaun and Katie fell passionately in love with.”
That comes through in materiality and also coziness and warmth.
The aim is five-star hospitality.
George Barberis
Eventually lunch on the okta farm will be on the menu.
“It can take you to different places at the same time.”
And the same holds true for even repeat diners.
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The rest is up to the farm.
Tributary Hotel is open as of July 13, 2022, with rooms from $975 a night.
George Barberis
