The beautiful flower arrangement in café Fleuriste’s window gives the passer-by a clue of what is in store on the inside. The sympathetic owner has successfully combined a coffee and flower shop in the Design District Helsinki – what a lovely idea! The owner says that she got the idea for the café from her [...]

At a walking distance from the Finnish science center Heureka there’s a traveler treat called restaurant Mummola (in English: grandmother’s place). The 400 meter long walk from Tikkurila’s train station is carefree – you only need to walk straight and make one right turn. While climbing up the stairs that take you to the restaurant, [...]

The French Michelin’s Red Guide for 2012 was launched last Wednesday. The 31st edition of the MICHELIN guide called Main Cities of Europe covers 44 cities in 20 countries. The guide for 2012 didn’t bring new distinguished stars concerning Helsinki but five new restaurants were given the Bib Gourmand symbol for good food at moderate [...]

Scandinavian member countries of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) have signed an Accord to create the world´s first sustainable meetings region. The Accord is the first of its kind in the world.

The corner of Mannerheimintie and Kalevankatu has got a new fresh look! The new stylish restaurant Kiila Food & Bar that opened on the 2nd of March flaunts opposite of Stockmann’s department store and the famous sculpture of the Three Smiths. There have been restaurants before on the premises but the space has never before [...]

World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 appears in many ways in Helsinki’s street view. Some examples are the interesting and new cafés that enrich the city. Hufvudstadsbladet’s media café in remote controlled café Kauko Hufvudstadsbladet, the highest-circulation Swedish-language newspaper in Finland, organized during a one-week-period, 27th of February – 2nd of March, a media café event in café Kauko [...]

Kallio based and internationally recognized creative collectivity Kasino Creative Studio has brought an alternative to Internet straight to the center of Helsinki! @BAR is a 1-month-long Internet like cocktail bar. During the month of March the bar functions as a physical Facebook: a place to hang out and chat. The idea is also that the [...]

Viapori Winter Blues started yesterday 7.3. and will continue until Sunday 11.3. This festival is a celebration of good music and great atmosphere! The intimate ambience and relaxed pace of this event can be experienced in wintry Suomenlinna. Performers include Dave Lindholm, Honey B & T-Bones feat.  M. A. Numminen and harmonica band Sväng. More [...]

Next summer Helsinki gets its own outdoor food court! Taste of Helsinki will be a four-day-celebration of Finnish food and Helsinki’s restaurant culture. The event is called a taste adventure where visitors get to enjoy signature dishes from twelve of the city’s “nest restaurants, purchase top quality food from regional producers, sample some fantastic wine, [...]

Laboratory is a new gallery located in the creative heart of Helsinki. Curated by photography agency Viewmasters, the gallery will treat visitors to exhibitions and experiences during the Helsinki World Design Capital year 2012. The Laboratory located in the centre of the city has two floors and 220 square meters for photography and video art, [...]