Weather & Menu

What seemed like an excellent idea last week, when the sun was shining, no longer attracts as much, when rain is pouring down! By this I'm referring to a nice walk through the park to a restaurant by the sea. Weather forecast for tomorrow looks like this:

By 19:00 when we should be starting our hike the chance of rain should have diminished, though. Anyway, we can always take a bus instead! I'm under the impression that the Danes and the Norwegians will take a taxi from their hotel to the restaurant, and I'll take a walk with the Swedes, but correct me if I'm wrong! (Mail: irmeli.pietila(at)haaga-helia.fi, Phone: +358 40 488 7404)

To save time at the restaurant, you might want to have a look at the á la carte menu (pdf) in advance. There are also two suggestions for a full menu (starter, main course, dessert).

Menu 1
Delicacy Plate: Chorizo, mooseterrine in rye-bread, serviceberry jelly, Finnish roast beef marinated in rosemary, goat cheese and Maalahti bread

Finnish white fish with rucola-yoghurt mousse, potato gratin and vegetables

Lapland’s bread cheese with arctic bramble compote

35,80 €

Menu 2
Scallops with saffron-chives sauce

Tournedos Rossini, 150 g fillet of beef and bacon, madeira demi-glase sauce, duck’s liver and potato wedges

Dessert symphony: Cheese cake with raspberry melba, brie, arctic bramble jelly, Mango sorbet and grape-pineapple compote

45,40 €

See you tomorrow!
Irmeli

Pre-conference get-together at Mestaritalli

We'll meet at Mestaritalli, Merikannontie 2 (red A on the map) at 19:30.


You can come directly to the restaurant by taxi or by public transportation (journeyplanner, central railwaystation-Merikannontie 2, you can put in your own place of departure, I chose Rautatieasema, as I know some of you stay at Hotel Seurahuone), or you can take a walk with me. My bus will be at Kamppi bus terminal at 19:05, and I'll walk to Fredrikinkatu entrance to wait for you. Send me SMS, if you are going to join me for a walk (+358 40 488 7404).

I'm looking forward to meeting you all!

Irmeli

Less than two weeks to go! Take a poll, please!

The conference is getting closer, and it's time to start talking about the fringe activities. Some of you have suggested that perhaps we should have an informal pre-conference  meeting already on Tuesday 14.6. I'd now want to know, how many of you are interested in joining this get-together, so that I can start making some reservations.

I'd also want to know, if you want to eat or just grab a drink, and if you prefer a place right downtown (even if it might be a little bit noisier) or if you are willing to walk some (mostly in a park) to reach a more pleasant setting.


Best wishes!
Irmeli, tel. +358 40 488 7404