Portland’s restaurant scene is getting a serious flex this spring. Kann, the James Beard-winning spot from Gregory Gourdet, is hosting a multi-restaurant takeover that pulls three of New York’s most acclaimed Korean kitchens into one Southeast Portland address. The series, framed as a cross-city exchange of tasting menus, family-style feasts and a high-energy barbecue run, will bring Junghyun and Ellia Park’s Atomix, Atoboy and Naro into Kann’s live-fire dining room, private room and basement bar. It follows a run of high-profile residencies that has quietly turned Kann into a regional magnet for visiting chefs.
What’s Coming To Kann
According to KOIN, Atomix will step into Kann’s main dining room with a multi-course tasting menu, while Naro will handle a family-style service in the private dining room. Atoboy, meanwhile, is slated to run a high-energy, Caribbean- and Korean-influenced barbecue service from April 3 through April 5 that will not require reservations. KOIN also reports that reservations for the Atomix and Naro experiences are already sold out on Resy, though diners can still sign up for notifications if seats open up.
Names And Credentials
Atomix is among the U.S. restaurants highlighted by the MICHELIN Guide and has also been recognized on continent-level best-restaurant lists, per The World's 50 Best. The Parks’ broader Na:Eun hospitality group, which includes Atoboy (opened in 2016) and Naro, has helped push Korean cuisine into the national spotlight. Those résumés are a big part of what the Kann team says will make these Portland seatings feel different from a typical guest-chef night.
Kann's Recent Run
Kann has picked up national recognition since opening in 2022 and describes itself as a live-fire Haitian restaurant rooted in Pacific Northwest ingredients, per Kann. The team has also been putting its downstairs bar, Sousòl, to work as a space for guests and pop-ups, including a much talked-about Bryan Furman barbecue residency earlier this year that arrived as a local basement barbecue takeover.
How To Get In
Per KOIN, the Atomix and Naro dinners are fully booked through Resy, while Atoboy’s brief barbecue run will allow walk-in or otherwise non-reserved entry for much of its April stretch. That means Portland diners with flexible schedules still have a decent shot at catching at least one of the services. For word on cancellations or added availability, keep an eye on Kann’s Resy listing at Resy or hit the notify button there. One way or another, the series underlines how often Portland can now host some of the country’s most celebrated kitchens without anyone having to book a flight.
