My latest Helsinki stint in a culinary perspective:

Great fish and seafood sandwiches at lunchtime in the Old Market Hall at the E.Eriksson store. Had an open river crayfish one with cocktail sauce. Just watch out for the overtly aggressive seagulls who try their best to snatch your food.

There will be a high class Italian opening soon in a central location. Could this finally mean Helsinki gets a decent eatery a'll Italia? Havenīt really been impressed with the present offerings apart from the scruffy Villetta.

The newish Bali-Hai in the trendy Punavuori district has a lot of urban charm on a summer day. The dishes resemble upgraded Helsinki school lunches and once they manage to provide some shade for lunchtime terrace customers it's an almost perfect lunch meeting spot with friends.