The late Naomi Pomeroy was such a beloved fixture in the Northwest culinary scene that excitement for her latest restaurant venture L’Echelle would be sun-hot regardless of outside circumstances. But circumstances there are: Pomeroy’s tragic death last summer, a location that’s seen several high-profile turnovers, and an acrimonious history between the current and former owners of what was not once but twice the Woodsman Tavern (and Tasty N Daughters in between). L’Echelle occupies a picturesque brick storefront on a sleepy stretch of Division, but behind the tranquil facade, there’s a lot of potential drama swirling around.
Pomeroy and owner Luke Dirks were in the early stages of developing L’Échelle
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