Eater PDX Features Highly Anticipated Willamette Valley Restaurant, okta
McMinnville Restaurant Okta Wants to be the Willamette Valley’s Fine Dining Destination
Eater PDX
July 12, 2022
Stepping into Okta, the design is subdued and understated, a sort of minimalist, fancy restaurant take on a Pacific Northwestern home. Hacker Architects and Carolyn Richardson collaborated on the design of the space, pulling materials and inspiration from elements of the region. The grays and greens within the dining room are evocative of Oregon’s classic overcast weather and lush forests, respectively, complemented by the natural touches of oak and stone. “The Pacific Northwest has really inspired us in terms of the materials we use, from the woods to the basalt,” Lightner says. “We did a hard dive into the materials we wanted to use that really represented the Northwest.”
