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Celebrated Portland chef Justin Woodward, who helmed the kitchen at fine-dining restaurant Castagna , died on Oct. 2 in San Diego. He was 43.

Woodward was born in Boston and raised in Southern California, according to his online obituary . He studied culinary arts at the Art Institute of San Diego and worked as a chef in restaurants in Portland, New York and Europe.

He landed in Portland in 2011 as sous chef at Castagna under chef Matthew Lightner. In an interview , he said he was interested in coming to Portland and Castagna as a way to continue to explore new cities.

He was named executive chef soon after arriving when Lightner moved on to Atera in New Y

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