It’s not quite a bar, and it’s not quite a restaurant. It’s not quite a café either, whether you look at it in the British or the French sense. And yet, it’s all of the above and none of those. Most of all, it’s a meeting place of sorts, for the locals, for those passing by, for old students, for musicians, and for fans. Like its brethren, it started as a student’s home-away-from-home. As one friend put it, “you’re young, you’re vulnerable, you tend to miss home. So it’s nice to have others around you from where you grew up. You socialize together, you go to events where you meet others. It’s a safe haven of sorts.”
And then it all changed. It became a club, a dance hall, a comedy club. Open to the public, attracting a decent crowd. I went to three of them in Helsinki, and then…
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What an amazing post. This place seems like an intellectual one where ideas brim.
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Glad that you liked it Juliette is a brilliant author
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Aww, thank you, Sharmishtha! I’m far from brilliant. Though occasionally, I do manage to convey some of what’s in my head. 🙂
Having said that, it was a magical place, so I’m really happy that came through.
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I will humbly disagree! You are brilliant! Then I am sure if someone asked the legends they would have said I am but ordinary!
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Thank you! Alcohol does fuel the mind they say. Though yes, lots of ideas were hatched at various tables there. And usually they involved coffee.
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It’s a wonderful thing to have a place outside the home that is special to you. Hugs.
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Hope dzsuli will read your comments. She is very brave and fabulous writer.
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You’re too kind! And coming from a writer I like and admire, that means a lot. Finally managed to find this! Why I’m only answering now.
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good that you squeezed out some time! 🙂 well the admiration is absolutely mutual!
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😃
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Have a great weekend.
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Couldn’t agree more. Home is never home to me unless I have one of those.
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If you hadn’t sent me the link again, I wouldn’t have found it! My phone is still possessed by demons.
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That’s horrible. Hope they will leave your phone for good. Been there… its torture.
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I think they leave my old phone whenever they figure out that I won’t be using it anymore and take up residence in the new one.
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Wicked wicked fellows. I hope someone exercises them for good. Tormentors.
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I’m sure that’s not true. Look at the legacy you’re leaving! And we’re both brilliant. 😉
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You are an angel. Friends like you have made this legacy a true joy. Priceless to me.
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The feeling is mutual!
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Hope my post is waiting in my inbox. 😎
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