The Best of Tallinn = flatfish’s favorites
Speaking of lists, here’s my list of a few of my favorite things – please click on the links if you want to read more…
Umami’s Culinary Mission to Tallinn’s Black Hill
Sometimes it seems that I’m the only person in Estonia who isn’t a fan of the päeva praad – that lunch-time special that most restaurants…
Leib: My Favorite Estonian Restaurant
Whenever I have guests visiting from far off places who love good food, I’ll take them to Leib as it showcases the best that Estonia…
Tallinn’s On-Again/Off-Again Dumpling Affair
Pelmen is the latest café to take on Tallinn’s long-term up-and-down relationship with pelmeni – the Russian answer to dumplings. Located out at the city’s…
An Estonian Hack of America’s Favorite Cookie
If the hamburger embodies the quintessential All-American Taste, then only the chocolate chip cookie can answer the cravings of the All-American Sweet Tooth. Like the…
Key Estonian Words: Amps
Google Translate doesn’t always work – especially for certain special words – even when those words are used almost every day. No, amps is not…
Just Say No to Dill: A Culinary Manifesto
Fellow Food Lovers! Enough is enough! The time has come to bring an end to the rampant addiction ravaging our eateries from Vienna to Vladivostok!…
Miniature Pancakes Arrive in Estonia!
Ah, pancakes! Those wonderful pan-fried treats! What could be simpler than frying up a nice round batter cake made from flour, eggs, and milk? Three…
Choosing A Tallinn Supermarket
Sometimes you need to go to a supermarket. After all, there are always some things that you just can’t find at a traditional market. And…
Going Inside Tallinn’s Most Popular Market
Before we head off on that promised tour inside BJT (Balti Jaama Turg), why don’t we pause for a moment to think about the market…
Tallinn’s Lucky Clover Cafe
When Ristikheina Kohvik (Clover Café) opened for business four years ago in neighboring Pelgulinn, it reminded me of Kalamaja’s Boheem back when it first got…
Küps! Hitting the Tallinn Trifecta!
During my regular “buyer’s walk” at BJT (Balti Jaama Turg), I hit the trifecta with Küps. In other words, all my favorite horses won their…
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