Tallinn’s New Life of Spice
If you were to visit Tallinn from another planet, you might assume that Estonia’s national soup is tom kha gai (chicken galangal soup) given the…
My Tallinn Market Guide: The Best & The Rest
When someone tells you that something is “the best,” what they usually mean is that it’s their favorite. In other words, they’re describing their subjective…
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…
O Fazermint, Fazermint – Wherefore Art Thou Fazermint?
Something must be wrong. And I mean – really wrong. You remember Fazermint, right? Always wearing that silver wrapper? Well, she used to be just…
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…
Searching for Kalamaja’s Apiary
When people find out I live in Kalamaja, some will inevitably say – “Oh, that’s Tallinn’s hipster neighborhood.” I think I need to come up…
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…
Kalamaja’s Other Market
As soon as they heard I was moving back to Tallinn, those who know what I love to eat asked me: “so, will you get…
Tallinn’s Forgotten Market?
Ever since my first visit to Valencia’s amazing Art Nouveau Mercat Cental, I’ve been enthralled by markets. Of course, as I was only seven years…
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