And the Helsinki Dining Guide is proud to present: Two withdrawals and two openings

Yume has unfortunately lost it's founding Japanese chef and is now run by a Finnish - Filipino combo. I'd be cautious before heading out to dinner. Also Markus Maulavirta, the slow food guru in charge of the restaurants at Hotel Klaus K has decided to move to Lapland to promote reindeer meat and his former eateries will be outsourced to a group of investors.

On the other hand, the man behind Chez Dominique, Hans Valimaki is opening a largish bistro & deli opposite the main entrance of Stockmann. Should be good with take away promised. Another Michelin starred restaurant, Demo, is also expanding into bistro territory at the former Via restaurant just next door to Helsinki Design Centre.