Rimsky-Korsakoffee House, Late night dessert cafe in Southeast Portland, United States

Rimsky-Korsakoffee House occupies the former living room of a 1902 Craftsman-style house at 707 Southeast 12th Avenue in the Buckman neighborhood, partly hidden by foliage. Inside, tables are named for composers, and the walls and ceiling hold knickknacks, odd art and hanging objects.

Goody Cable opened Rimsky-Korsakoffee in 1980 in the living room of a 1902 Craftsman house, after years of hosting classical music parties at home. She has never put up a sign. In 2006 The Oregonian suggested Louise Bryant once lived at 707 SE 12th Avenue, but research by Michael Munk found no support for that claim.

Tables carry composers' names, including living ones like Stephen Sondheim; the Rachmaninoff table shakes when a kitchen button is pressed, and the Sondheim table slides away through a wall slit. Guests write in blank journals left around the house, and weekends bring live classical music.

The house sits at 707 Southeast 12th Avenue in the Buckman neighborhood, nearly hidden from view by surrounding foliage, and has never had a sign, so look for the address rather than advertising. Historically it has taken cash only. Weekends bring live classical music, and blank journals are placed around the rooms for guests to write in.

One table rises 18 inches (46 cm) every 45 minutes, moving through a succession of heights before returning to its original position. The table named for Sergei Rachmaninoff shakes when a button in the kitchen is pressed, and the Stephen Sondheim table disappears through a slit in the wall. The upstairs unisex bathroom has an under-the-sea theme and reportedly draws screams.