Tag: helsinki
7 Things that 7 Years in Finland taught me
Happy Finlandiversary to me! Today, 7 years ago I came to Helsinki. When I moved here, the plan was to stay for a year for my exchange programme, but well. I’m still here. Today, 7 years later (man I feel
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Dinner Date: Bar Cón
Kortteli in Kamppi recently opened with a bunch of great new restaurants, and I’m still on my way to taste every single one of them. For the misters recent birthday, I booked us a table at Bar Cón, which
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Gift ideas from Finland!
Not only is Christmas around the corner, but if you happen to be on the lookout for a Finnish present for someone – this post is for you. I like to gift people with items they will connect with or
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Dinner Date: Fisken på disken
Seafood and fish is a vital part of Finnish food culture, and Fisken på disken brings the best of it to the heart of Helsinki. Along with a bunch of other restaurants, young chefs have set up this modern joint
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Dinner Date: Roster (pop-up)
Yes, this visit concludes our dinner at the Roster pop-up, but hold on there: the Unioninkatu pop-up restaurant was set up as a trial run for the real deal whereas the pop-up itself was only open for a couple of
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City Escape: Vallisaari
Only opened in May 2016, Vallisaari is a new treasure right in front of Helsinkis coastline. The fairly big island was in use under the military until pretty much now, but finally opened up for visitors as well. The island
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Dinner Date: Juuri
Actually, this is not a dinner date, as I actually took myself out for lunch. But hey, let’s not be pedantic here, it’s food! And for me this delicious visit was certainly a great inspiration to return for the dinner
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