T.i.l.a visited Kallio

Villipuutarha and other shops in Kallio were featured on this weeks episode of the T.i.l.a show! If you missed it you can watch it here or catch the rerun on MTV3 this Sunday!



In other news: We now have several new "gardeners" for the summer months! Which is great news because it means that we will be able to stay open six days a week, Tuesday through to Sunday! Our deluxe breakfast is now available twice a week!

We also have a new summer menu including refreshing gazpacho soups served with sandwiches or quiches for you to explore - both healthy and delicious :)

picture from MTV3.fi

Mayday Mayday!

We are anxiously waiting for the first day of May at the cafe, as we will be serving a nice Vappu brunch! We spent the weekend experimenting different recipes and combos and we just know that you'll love what we came up with!

We're also going to be packing picnic boxes and providing blankets for those of you who want to spend May Day outdoors in the sun, so drop on by on Friday to see what we've prepared for you!


p.s. We'll need a bit of extra time to prepare, so we're keeping the cafe closed on Thursday. Friday we'll be all dolled up for Vappu from 11-17!

Easter post

Happy Easter from Villipuutarha.


Today Villipuutarha served roast lamb with mint sauce, fresh green salad, roasted garlic cloves and for dessert chocolate eggs filled with home-made pasha, spiced coffee with vanilla milk.

Next public holidays Villipuutarha will be celebrating are Vappu and Mothers Day.

Day of mixed feelings.

It's about time I share some news with our blog readers. This is what we had to post up on our door this morning:



Text: OPEN FOR THE LAST TIME TODAY. We are closing. It's been wonderful, thankyou!


It was a fun day, filled with mixed feelings.

A fun April Fools day :)

*pics by Marina Ekroos.

It's Heikki!

Heikki walked in one day and asked if he could complete his 2 week work placement for school at our cafe. Katja and I are incredibly happy we said to ourselves "yeah, sure why not, let's say yes!" He'll still be at the cafe full-time this week then it's back to school. If we're lucky he'll be able to do a few shifts for us in the future. Come drop by and taste the awesome lattes he makes!
Heikki stays calm while we fuss about ;) picture credits go to Paul Wilkins

Ladies

Today we're celebrating international women's day at the cafe from 12-16. Come pamper yourself & your ladies with everything pink and lovely. Maybe join us for a relaxing women's day sauna at Arla afterwards? (you can pick up the chocolate and raspberry masks & scrubs, sauna drinks, sponge and towel, lady-priced ticket to Arla and hint of loveliness from us)

enjoy :)

One Sunday Afternoon..

Here are a few shots from our first sewing club. We rented a badge machine and everyone got to make badges for themselves using e.g. old pictures, lace, buttons, envelopes and postcards from the early 1900's, plastic animals and whatever other materials they may have found from the trip to the fleamarket earlier on in the day. .... I will post pictures of what everyone created as soon as I get them!