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Archive | September, 2010
Helsinki – Beggers Belief
Posted on 23 September 2010 by Steven
It beggers Belief, what some people call art! Continue Reading
Love & Anarchy comes to Helsinki
Posted on 20 September 2010 by Steven
The 23rd Helsinki International Film Festival rolls into town for 10 days of movie screening from all across the world. Continue Reading
Finnkino Failtino
Posted on 18 September 2010 by Steven
Finnkino, the biggest movie theatre chain has renewed its website, but forgets the foreigners on International Film Week Continue Reading
Finland is Dead? Oh nooo..
Posted on 14 September 2010 by Steven
Check out this funny clip from South Park. 
Nanking – Gives Royal Service
Posted on 11 September 2010 by Steven
5 stars to Nanking!
Nanking is a Chinese restaurant just west of the city centre, a couple of blocks from Stockmann, on Kalevankatu.
I went last Friday with a friend and was very impressed with the food.
The ambience
The Atmosphere in the restaurant was very warm, and inviting with traditional Asian music in the background provided just the right mood for a relaxing evening. The restaurant had a good mix of dimly lite lamps and table candles. The interior was quite fitting to the experience. If you accidentally woke up in the restaurant you would assume you were transported to Shaghai. For an Asian Restaurant in Helsinki, that is rare.
Table Service
The waitress on the evening, was a very friendly Chinese women, who had no issue with delivering a menu both in English and in Finnish for my friend and dealing with us both in the language which was most comfortable.
The table service was truely remarkable, from regular top ups of our water glasses when it was getting low to an explanation of the Jasmine tea drinking culture in China. It was a real experience, and not just a exchange of a a service for money.
The Menu
The menu which as mentioned is available is multiple languages had a wide selection of dish to choose from as well as recommended set menus. My friend and I both went for the Menu A
Appetizer : Soup or Spring Rolls
Main: Chicken and Beef (with rice as standard)
Dessert: Choice of, Banana Split or Pinapple Split
The starter and the dessert were both delicious, very savoury. The main course chicken and beef had amazing flavours with herbs and vegetables enhancing the flavour from every last bite. I liked especially the chicken which was just divine, the sauce and the rice combined made for one hot meal.
Price
For the amazing restaurant setting, great service and an awesome set menu the price was shockingly only 14.50. You would pay the same if not more, in most restaurants in Helsinki for a smaller portioned main course, worse service and a more sterile Aallto-esque setting.
Faults
My friend and I both ordered from the set menu, I ordered the Spring rolls for starter, while my friend ordered the Soup. The soup arrived to the table 5 minutes before my spring roll did. Is that something cultural in China? Maybe, I was really getting the full experience.
The gents was not very well equipped, it was clean to the Finnish standard of restaurant toilets but there was no bin in the men’s toilet to depose of the paper towel. Leaving me to abandone my paper towel on the sink.
**Also Lunch**
I have eaten in Nanking before at lunchtime, its lunch menu is quite good, quick and quality service for a price range less than 8euro. Its a must try place for Asian food lovers at lunchtime also.
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5 stars to Nanking!
Nanking is a Chinese restaurant just west of the city centre, a couple of blocks from Stockmann, on Kalevankatu
I went last Friday with a friend and was very impressed by the food.
The ambience
The Atmosphere in the restaurant was very warm, and inviting and traditional Asian music in the background set to relax you into the evening ahead. The restaurant had a good mix of dimly lite wall lamps and table candles. The interior was quite fitting to the experience. If you accidentally woke up in the restaurant you would assume you were transported to Shaghai.
Table Service
The waitress on the evening, was a very friendly Chinese girl, who had no issue with delivering a menu both in English and in Finnish for my friend and dealing with us both in the language which was most comfortable.
The table service was 2nd to none, with regular topups of our water glasses when it was getting low.
The Menu
The menu which as mentioned is available is multiple languages had a wide selection of dish choices as well as recommended set menus. My friend and I both went for the Menu A
Appetizer : Soup or Spring Rolls
Main: Chicken and Beef (with rice as standard)
Dessert: Banana Split of Pinapple Split
The starter and the dessert were both Delicious and normal in comparison to most other restaurants in the city. The main course chicken and beef had amazing flavours with herbs and vegetables enhancing the flavour. Especially the chicken was just divine the sauce and the rice altogether made for one hot meal.
Price
For the amazing restaurant setting, great service and an awesome set menu the price was shockingly only 14.50. You would pay the same if not more, in most restaurants in Helsinki for a smaller portioned main course, worse service and a more sterile Aallto-esque setting.
Faults
My friend and I both ordered from the set menu, I ordered the Spring rolls for start, while my friend ordered the Soup. The soup arrived to the table 5 minutes before my spring roll did.
The bathroom was not very well equipped, it was clean to the Finnish standard of restaurant toilets but there was no bin in the men’s toilet to depose of the paper towel. Leaving me to abandone my paper towel on the sink.
I have eaten in Nanking before at lunchtime, its lunch menu is quite good and with quick and quality service for a price range less than 8euro. Its a must try place for Asian food lovers at lunchtime.
Helsinki Snowman – First Week of Sept
Posted on 08 September 2010 by Steven
Its only the first week of September, but in the land of Santa Claus I have already seen some Christmas decor appearing in shop windows. Continue Reading
Transport: St Petersburg Is Getting Closer
Posted on 07 September 2010 by Steven
I am eagerly awaiting the new high speed train link between Russia and Finland, via Helsinki – St Pets. Continue Reading
Finland aims to stub out smoking habit
Posted on 07 September 2010 by Steven
A bit of an old news report from last winter, but still quite relvenant and hope the flame is still buring to stub out smoking. Continue Reading
Exhibit: Buddy Bears Bare it all in Helsinki
Posted on 07 September 2010 by Steven
Yesterday while on a stroll around the centre, I stumbled across some colourful characters hanging out at the Senate Square in Helsinki. Continue Reading
Have You Said Yes Yet?
Posted on 07 September 2010 by Steven
Stockmann is urging customers to Say Yes to Boston Continue Reading
The Colbert Report
Posted on 05 September 2010 by Steven
US Television Show Takes a Poke at Finland for being the Number One county in the world. Continue Reading
News Presenter Sneezes
Posted on 04 September 2010 by Steven
This is a funny clip of MTV3 Finlands News Presenter sneezing while live on air, and it has unsurprisingly become a Youtube hit. Altogether now aaaachooo
Iittala needs to redesign its posting process!
Posted on 04 September 2010 by Steven
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