Gastronomad #10 July-August 2012

GASTRØ·CULTUR
And the list goes on: the barista competition of the year, beat lunch (the famous break where you
eat and dance came from Sweden), honey in the roofs, the day the restaurant (where anyone can
sell food, made by themselves, in public places), for all gardens (gardens planted in cities Gigabox
capacity of 100 kg of soil), How much water do you drink (an excellent initiative that takes place
every Tuesdays in a cafe to talk about the problem of drinkable water), the exhibition “taste and
form” which will link between culture and food, homeless bus selling food and local ecological .... It’s
now or never to go to Helsinki to take advantage of the many activities related to the culinary arts. A
final recommendation: “Solar Restaurant”.
You missed London or Stockholm? It does not matter, August 4 Chef Antto Melasniemi starts his
pop-up restaurant again.
In cooperation with Catalonian designer Martí Guixé, Antto will re-create a pop-up restaurant that is
built of huge mirror-like solar cookers. Restaurant customers can watch their food being prepared.
Introduced for the first time at Milan Design Week, a top restaurant operated by solar power is on
display at Helsinki’s Kalasatama district for 10 days in August. The Solar Kitchen has been travelling
around Finland all summer and has already been set up in Turku, Rovaniemi, Mäntyharju and Oulu.
In the autumn, Solar Kitchen will be moving on to Stockholm. The uncertainty of Finnish weather
conditions guarantees that meals will be unique and enjoyable. Depending on the amount of sunshine,
the restaurant prepares everything from steak to salads, and plans are changed if the weather
turns rainy or cloudy. Quick decisions are made depending on the conditions, and customers are
sure to have a communal experience. The Kalasatama restaurant is open on sunny days from noon
to 3 pm on 4-14 August. The lunch menu changes daily and is priced at EUR 15.
Helsinki… more foodie than ever!
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