Aspirational Tallinn Street Food
Tallinn needs more cool eating places like Barrel Street Food. I say this for three reasons. First, Barrel is off the beaten path. To find…
Tallinn’s Gotsu’s Got It!
Although you might be tempted to ignore this small Korean restaurant half-hidden in the basement of a gray Soviet-era building based only on its surface…
Getting Closer Still … Three Greater Tallinn Burgers
You’ve got to respect the Jahu crew. First, they’ve taken over an eatery which – despite its ideal location – has had a questionable reputation…
A Tale of Two Tallinn Markets
Remember the heyday of Mustamäe’s Kadaka Turg (Juniper Market)? Those crazy days in the 1990s after the free-market had returned to Estonia? It almost seemed…
Tallinn’s Black Hill Trolleybus
Whenever I get on a Tallinn trolleybus, the lyrics of Viktor Tsoi’s wonderful song “Троллейбус –Trolleybus” run through my head no matter which direction I’m…
The Best is Still to Come … Five Estonian Burgers to Watch
While I’m still searching for that perfect Estonian burger which tastes like I might have grilled it in my own backyard, I’ve come across some…
Tallinn’s Finest Chocolate
Theobroma – the Food of the Gods. While we mortals know the manna made from Theobroma cacao as chocolate, eating great Theobroma can help you…
Tallinn’s Picture-Perfect Market
Lovely Nõmme Turg (Heath Market) should remind you of a town within a town. While Nõmme itself is more of a garden suburb – or…
Riding Around on Tallinn’s Trams
There is something both relaxing and hypnotic about riding on a tram. Perhaps it’s the slight rocking motion which reminds you of being back in…
Fulfilling Tallinn’s Pizza Plan
While it may be hard for some to be believe, there once was a time – not all that long ago – when pizza simply…
Dreaming of Orissaare Leib
Even here in Tallinn – almost 20 years after it last vanished from the shores of Estonia forever, I still dream of Orissaare leib. In case…
Tallinn’s Market with Flower Power!
For as long as it’s been around, Tallinn’s Flower Market (Viru lilleturg) has been a splash of color against a gray limestone wall. Or at…
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