I have been there over 4 seasons, although I thought the first season was the best. Frank can be a…read morebit mercurial, tho. But he never hides his emotions. As a new immigrant to Norway, Frank has made great strides in corrupting Norwegian society, often with gruesomely hilarious results. Regrettably, the Flamingo closed in 2014, but its memory lives on.

From the owner: Dette er bygdas gastropub som ligger i den 100 år gamle Fladhagelåven i Løkjavegen, midt i Trysil…read moresentrum. Lav takhøyde og rustikk dekor gir oss en svært intim atmosfære, perfekt for små og mellomstore grupper. Vi fokuserer på bruk av lokale råvarer, noe menyen bærer preg av.

This bar was just off the slope. They do get very busy at 7-9 o'clock, so go early as it seemed to…read morebe the place for après ski, you can sit outside in the sun until it gets too cold then head back inside for a warm drink. There was a 1 man band playing who everyone seemed to enjoy singing along with and at points dance too. We didn't order food, it's definitely more of a place to go and get your drink on.

As our first stop in Norway, this was a very cool bar in Lillehammer that served some interesting…read morelocal Norwegian food. The area surrounding the bar is actually very beautiful and a nice place to take a stroll and the bar itself is cozy and well suited to seat parties of multiple sizes. Food-wise the prices were pretty decent (from an American perspective). I ended up trying the moose burger and it was well worth a try. The actual meat is slightly gamey--not as satisfying as a beef patty, but the mix of the cranberry jam (or some sort of berry jam?) they put on the burger actually mixed very well with the overall dish. Overall a satisfying experience.

Quick and dirty lunch place. Food came rather quick out of the kitchen. Great taste but my chicken…read morewas a bit under cooked.

Got there right before the rush. Time between check ins was a little long so we ordered everything…read moreat once. The lamb shank was super tender and the halibut was nice but neither was piping hot. Kudos to the host for taking walk ins on a busy night.

The food was amazing with a delightful and informative beer tasting to precede the meal We had…read morebeef tenderloin/ what a treat ! The manager is telling us about a concert tomorrow Wish we were here longer !