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…

Gone Fishin’

After celebrating the 35th anniversary of my first visit to Tallinn last week, I’m heading out on the road once again. Looks like 2019 may…

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…

Kalamaja’s Funky New Venue: Heldeke!

Not content with being Tallinn’s foodie destination, Kalamaja now seems intent on becoming Tallinn’s new entertainment district. Although that monstrous complex known as Linnahall (Town…

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…

That Kalamaja Air

Outside my bedroom window, I can watch a new building going up. Well, technically it’s in the process of going down as they’re still working…

All in Tallinn: tALL·INn

All in Tallinn – or to be more exact tALL·INn – was the original name for this blog. I loved the bilingual word play of…

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…