After Work With The Girls

Gosh, how energizing it is to have an After Work with some lovely friends. Just to take it easy for few hours, sit down, sip a drink or two, catch up and share your stories. You feel so refreshed after good conversations and lots of laughs.

The place we met was totally new for me Latva Bar, sister restaurant to Juuri and located on Korkeavuorekatu near Design Museum. Talking of which, I really should find time to visit also Design Museum as it was a while ago. They have interesting exhibitions all the time, especially this year Helsinki being World Design Capital 2012.

Latva was a perfect choise and had great ambience for an After Work in the middle of the week. Neat interiors and cool decor. I especially liked the Marimekko's Socks Rolled Down classes and tealight candles inside a grater as well as wooden interiors.

 
Latva's menu was fascinating with good selection of wines, cocktails and beer plus some Finnish tapas ie. Sapas from Juuri's kitchen. It was Tuesday today so maybe too early in the week to try too many of the treats on the menu, but there were lots of temptations. 

Verkstrand's Manhattan

Latva seems to be quite popular and all the tables were full (well, the restaurant is not that big). That is always a positive sign. Nice music in the background and not too much noice. Need to come here again!

And absolutely need to have After Works more often, also in the middle of the week.

Entrance to Latva