Finland Restaurants - Mike's Road Trip

SKY: luxurious Lappish cuisine with a view

Mike Shubic March 24th, 2014 Comments Off

On my last evening in the Lapland capital of Rovaniemi, I was looking for a really nice place to enjoy one last Lappish meal before my departure. I asked a number of the locals which restaurant they thought I should try; nearly all said, “SKY Restaurant.” SKY is located at...

Kemi SnowCastle is downright cool

Mike Shubic March 11th, 2014 Comments Off

For years I've been enamored by the idea of a seasonal and temporary hotel made of snow and ice. I recently had an opportunity to visit one of the most well-known snow and ice structures in the world...the Kemi SnowCastle. While the unusually warm weather and overcast skies did not...

Nili takes guests on Lappish culinary journey

Mike Shubic March 6th, 2014 Comments Off

Restaurant Nili in downtown Rovaniemi, Finland is a local staple that whisks guests away on a culinary journey by creating a dining experience that embodies the fresh ingredients from its Arctic region. The interior furnishings are traditional Lappish, with hand crafted materials such as reindeer horns, Lappish woods, and reindeer...

Restaurant Juuri serves fantasic Finnish experience

Mike Shubic March 1st, 2014 1 Comment

As a self-proclaimed "foodie," I absolutely love it when I discover a restaurant that can play a symphony for my taste buds, while at the same time exciting my other senses. During a trip to Helsinki, Finland, I had an opportunity to dine at Restaurant Juuri, an authentic European-feeling bistro...