I have a friend, ex-colleague, with whom we have had a plan to go out for dinner for a long time.  Plan finally realised last night.  We met under the clock at Stockmann's. (this is classic spot, remember when visiting Helsinki!)  They were selling strawberries and cherries on the street, must be summer already!  I had ice-cream.

We had an hour for shopping before our dinner reservation.  Stockmann's quickly checked, then RIL's and some other shop at Espa and Andiata and Aleksi13 in Aleksi.  Looking for a trouser suit for next week's interview.  Just looking, no luck in finding one, need to visit my local stores.  So we had the status updated on both sides before heading to Kämp Cafe for dinner.

Kämp is legendary, all the Finnish great men have had this Cafe (view to Espa and Kämp's terace) as a show place to meet and be seen from early 1900 till nowadays.  Yesterday no exception, former prime minister met colleagues(?) in the hall.

The Cafe is famous for it's Crayfish Soup (or crap? this is a joke understood only by my English colleagues, sorry).  We had sparkling wine as appetizers (had to remind the waiter!). Excellent bread served.  For starters I had Snails Provencale and Sari had Risotto (Cepe Mushrooms?).  Maincourse for me Char-grilled Whitefish and for Sari Grilled Veal Liver.  Excellent food and perfect wines to accompany.  But the service, it was sllooooow and waiter forgot the wines and never topped up our glass of water.  Good that we had such a pleasant conversation and had time.

Ah, the dessert..  For me Praline Parfait and for Sari Petit Fours.  Fine end for our meal.  But we left with dry mouth..