Portland Oregon Restaurants 2000. N.W. 21st Ave. They bailed out of New York and set up their dream shop on Northwest 21st Avenue. But the tiny austere space stifled Kimberly's warm presence. With a recent remodel, the restaurant doubled in size to 16 tables, creating an ambience of relaxed chic to match the kitchen's down-home sophistication while redefining the intimate dining experience.
People remember meals here.
They can recount details months later, much in the way that sports enthusiasts replay the key moments of a big game. Chicken is a menu staple, sometimes arriving with smashing little spaetzle dumplings. But then you'd miss Flanagan's own changing specialties, from a towering banana cream pie on a thick chocolate platform to a startling molasses ice cream. Through it all, Kimberly is the gracious hostess, dropping smiles and trusty wine recommendations. There's another way to describe elegance.