NordenBladet – Lately I have been a loyal client of Piletilevi (i.e. a consumer of culture). Be it theatre, operetta, musical, concert, stand-up show, cabaret night or a talk show. It is good to see what’s new in the world, to get out of the home-and-work routine, and I like to spend quality time with Allan. We try to find time for ourselves every week (discover new restaurants, SPA-s, exhibitions, hiking tracks, etc).
In the first week of November we went to the Estonian National Opera to see Franz Lehar’s operetta “The Count of Luxembourg” (info about prices: entrance for one is 38.90 EUR). The producer and artist is Thomas Mika and in the role of the count was the amazing Reigo Tamm. Reigo is definitely familiar for many of us from the TV-series “Alo” where he played Rein’s son Ahti. The opera hall was completely full and the night was great! Though I am perhaps not the greatest fan of operettas, I must admit that this one was very good.
Last weekend included a visit to club Vatican, and Father’s Day.
Saturday in Vatican Tallinn (Pärnu Road 3, 10143 Tallinn).
Since we really enjoyed the cabaret evening that we spent in the restaurant Mermaid in Viru Hotel (read HERE about the visit to the variety theatre), the event including a show as well as a dinner, then I tried to find something similar, with à la carte menu as well as entertainment. This turned out to be “A frank talk show with the Timmers“, that was held in Tammsaare park in club Vatican. I was also a bit curious… I wanted to know what this kind of a talk show would look like. 😀
The evening with entrance (ticket for one 25.90 EUR) + dishes was rather expensive, but this is yet the way entrepreneurs earn their money. As Kirsti herself put it: the stones(crystals) that you buy with a high price from the esoteric shop and then gently stroke won’t bring wealth to anyone, it still is just the work that does. So it goes… It’s true, I believe so myself. Kirsti and her daughter Merily definitely are industrious – they are good witches, psychologists, as well as public speakers (no need to mention the experience with TV and radio broadcasts). Fortunately the talk show didn’t end up being too mystical and commercial (i.e. let us find a problem for everyone and then you are welcome to let me help solve the problem for some money 😀 hahaaa).
What delicious dishes did we eat?
For an appetizer we chose Buffalo chicken wings with blue cheese sauce (9EUR), a salad with grilled chicken (10EUR). For the main course the both of us took beef tenderloin (21EUR one main course), that included potato au gratin, parsnip puree, caramelized onion, cherry tomato and chimichurri. And for dessert salted caramel cheesecake (5EUR/pc). For drinks, a bottle of Cava Clos Amador Brut with the night’s price 35EUR/bottle. At first, looking at the menu it seemed kind of “ordinary and boring” but the dishes were delicious! I recommend it! A masterpiece was the sauce that went with the chicken wings!! Yummmm!!
So, once more, a nice and successful night!
Father’s Day came in five acts this year and it already began on Saturday.
Act One: Ivanka Shoshana (13) spent the entire Saturday with her father. They visited several exhibitions, Vesivärava Cafe, and the cinema. Saturday is usually 3-4 times a month the day of Ivanka and Dad. Margus comes and picks her up from my place at around ten-eleven, and then brings her back home at about four-five.
Act Two: Sunday morning at home. Since Allan plays a big role in Estella’s and Ivanka’s life now already more than a year, then the girls made him a nice Father’s Day card. Allan or Uncle-Allan as they call him, is like a bonus-dad, an extra grown-up in their lives. I laid the beautiful table that did not miss a home-made cookie cake. (PS! Hahaaa.. take a look at the hungry face of the cat on the window, waiting to be let inside… life in the countryside…)
Act Three: Estella Elisheva (15) drew her dad a beautiful Father’s Day card and for half a day cooked a chocolate-brownie cake. Allan went to the shop twice so that there would be the RIGHT flour and the RIGHT decoration. She adjusted each decoration several times because when she sees her dad so scarcely (she meets with her dad 3-4 times a month on Sundays for a few hours), then it was essential that the cake looked absolutely perfect. The cake did look beautiful and tempting. Estella placed it on a clay plate made by Ivanka, and began waiting for Margus. They had all Sunday planned (cinema, etc). Usually they go to play padel or table tennis, and have lunch (mostly they eat in Ülemiste Lido).
Act Four: Me, Allan and Ivanka went to Mõigu to wish my dad a happy Father’s Day. My dad, too, got a nice home-made cookie cake and at school Ivanka had made her grandpa a splendid card. We went rather promptly, because my mom lately gets very nervous about everything. If not, she would soon be “Gosh, what shall I put on the table” and “Jesus what my hair-do looks like”, “Ohh, I cannot clean the rooms enough until that time” etc. As there is always something to put on the table (we also take sth along) and the hair-do is posh and the home is always tidy, then we spared her of the excess nervousness.
Act Five: We also went to congratulate Allan’s father. Also his dad got a homemade cake – mille-feuille Napoleon cake. This time the honour of making the cake did not belong to me. I ordered it from a good previous neighbour because she does the world’s best mille-feuille. Several times I have been at her place, “practising” the making of the cake, so maybe one fine day I will become as good at making it. 🙂
Kisses and hugs!
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