Asparagus season in chain restaurants of S Group
Twenty seven chain restaurants of S Group around Finland serve this year their asparagus menus until 24th May. There are similar dishes in these restaurants – traditional Asparagus with Hollandaise sauce or Creamy Asparagus soup but as well interesting courses varying due to restaurants individual versions like Asparagus risotto, or asparagus with meat or with Finnish White fish. Vegan options are also available; arparagus with tofu or risotto.
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You can choose one dish or a three course Asparagus menu with recommended wine which is selected by the wine specialists. This wine recommendation is the same at the all restaurants in question.
The prices of the three course menu from € 44,50/person, an individual portion from €10,40.
Wine recommendation Wolfberger Riesling 75 ml , France, AOC Alsace, Riesling, Price €52.00
Available in chain restaurants of S Group, look the menus of Frans & les Femmes, Bistrot, Grill It and Trattoria restaurants here
Find more information raflaamo.fi
Photos Ideal Helsinki taken of Bistro Johan asparagus menu
Guided tours to architectural history of Helsinki
If you are interested in architecture in Helsinki, the Museum of Finnish Architecture offers you a chance to learn about Finnish history, people, building materials and techniques in Helsinki architecture on a guided tour. Tours depart from the Museum of Finnish Architecture (Kasarmikatu 24), from Tuesday to Saturday at 11am in July and August. On Tuesdays and Thursdays the tours focus on historical Helsinki. On Wednesdays and Saturdays the tours explore Ullanlinna district that is famous for it´s Art Noveau style and parks. Fridays tour focuses on architecture of famous Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen. Tours are guided in English and the duration is 2 hours. Price for the tours is 10€ per person.
More information: http://www.mfa.fi/summerhelsinki2019
Heavenly Colours − Blue and Gold exhibition at Sinebrychoff Art Museum
A new exhibition Heavenly Colours − Blue and Gold has opened at Sinebrychoff Art Museum on 28th of March. Blue and Gold have been historically considered one of the most precious colors and materials. Heavenly Colours − Blue and Gold is a collection exhibition where these two colors lie at the core of the presented artwork. Exhibition consist of works of artists like Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Arthur William Finch and Wäinö Aaltonen. Exhibition is open until 25.8.2019.
Nikolai Sinebrychoff started the Sinebrychoff brewery in 1819, that later grew into a successful corporation. The Sinebrychoff family was a keen supporter of art and culture. Their cultural heritage still lives for example in Helsinki City Theater and in Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. The museum is located at Bulevardi 40, which previously was the home of Paul and Fanny Sinebrychoff. Paul And Fanny were active collectors of art, and after a few decades their collection grew into the largest private collection in the Nordic countries. Fanny Sinebrychoff donated the collection in 1921 to state of Finland. The House Museum of Paul and Fanny Sinebrychoff that is located at the Second floor of the museum still holds most of this collection. Red Cellar of the museum currently holds exhibition The Sinebrychoff Brewing Family that presents the history of the family in more detail.
More details and the opening hours can be found from Homepage of Sinebrychoff Art Museum.
Iconic Finnish fish soup in three style
Fish soup belongs to modern as well as to traditional Finnish kitchen. Finland has thousands of lakes and fish soup has always been eaten in the whole country. Finnish fish soup traditionally includes salmon or other fatty fish, often accompanied with some lean fish. The other main ingredients are broth, onion or leek and potato and other root vegetables. Milk or cream is often used in the broth, and the dish is garnished with dill. Rye bread, which is a Finnish household staple is traditionally served with the soup.
We present here three delicious versions from Helsinki restaurants.
Enjoy your favorite!
Food Market Herkku
Fish soup á la chef Eero Vottonen. Local Fish by the season, crème fraîche and lemon. This fish soup served in two sizes.
Bistro Story
Creamy salmon soup garnished with dill in Bistro Story at Kauppahalli.
Kolme Kruunua
Traditional salmon soup with rye bread is served at restaurant Kolme Kruunua, which is a traditional restaurant established in Helsinki already in the 1950s.
Images: Ideal Helsinki.
The Best Of Björn -exhibition in Helsinki
The Best Of Björn -exhibition brings selected works of jewellery designer and sculptor Björn Weckström to Lapponia jewellery´s flagship store in Helsinki.
Björn Weckström is one of the most famous Finnish and internationally well known jewelry designer. He has designed more than 1 500 pieces of contemporary jewelry to Lapponia Jewelry collections.
Planetoid Valleys necklace. Image: Lapponia Jewellery.
Weckström has created sculptural gold and silver items over half a century to Lapponia, and some of them have been already in collection in the 1960’s. The inspiration to his works comes from the rugged beauty of Nordic nature, winter and ice. Björn Weckström´s collections were considered revolutionary already decades ago.
One significant milestone for his career was the cooperation with George Lucas in the Star Wars movies. The famous creations worn by Princess Leia in the movie are Planetoid Valleys necklace and Darina’s bracelet – two jewelry pieces from the Lapponia´s Space Silver collection. These two jewelry items are still available in Lapponia’s collection of today.
The Best Of Björn jewelry exhibition takes place at the Lapponia Jewelry Flagship Store in Helsinki. A couple of jewelry rarities of the exhibition are also for sale.
The exhibition is open until January 31st. Free entrance.
More information on Facebook.
Image: Lapponia Jewellery
Four ideas for your snacks in Helsinki
Do you need a break for lunch or snacks? Try these:
- A tapas and wine bar Café Kruunu in the heart of Helsinki. Tapas are served from 3 pm.
- Street food at restaurant Going Greek in Helsinki. These gyros are served all day long.
- Restaurant Wine&View (boarding area, terminal 2) at the Helsinki Airport. A plate of Finnish “tapas” on choice.
- Easy and light vegetarian lunch – artichoke – at Mat Catering. Also as take-away.
Moomin X Lumene skin care formula
Rooted in Finnish nature, one of the purest areas on earth, Moomins and Lumene share this value among others. The new Moomin X Lumene skin care formula includes three hand lotions, lips balms and particular tin boxes with a Moomin pattern.
Read more: Moomin-X-Lumene
Photo: Lumene
Santeri Salokivi exhibition 18.5.-3.6.2018
The recently found works of the impressionist painter Santeri Salokivi can be seen at the exhibition of Galerie Donner 18.5-3.6.2018. Santeri Salokivi, born in Turku Finland (1886−1940), is one of the most internationally well known Finnish painters. These paintings and other works have been found recently and are on the stage for the first time ever at Galerie Donner.
For further information: Santeri Salokivi – exhibition: open 18.−27.5.2018 Galerie Donner, Merikatu 1, Helsinki.
Photo: Matias Uusikylä.