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Back Pocket best of pt.3 - Throwback Thursday to our bites of the past season! These beautiful creations are just like small pieces of art, just like the whole menu here in Nestor & Back Pocket. But we would like to argue there's something a bit more special in these bite size creations. As in any fine dining restaurant, small bites are an essential part to prepare your palate for the dining experience that is to come. Bites like these are usually served both to prepare guests for the meal and to offer a glimpse of the chef's style. They are not ordered from the menu but served free and according to the chef's selection. Here in Back Pocket our small bites are thought out to be small exciting bites, or as William put it "I would describe it as an outlet for for serving you both traditional and surprising flavor combinations in a bite size format, to evoke your appetite." And they are also very pretty look at aren't they? 🧡 @nestorsbackpocket @visitarchipelago 📸: @ubuntuproductions.fi  #hotelnestor #nestorsbackpocket #ravintola #hotelli #visitarchipelago #korppoo #foodart #foodexperience #saaristonrengastie #finedining #seasonalfood

On an ordinary autumn day in Korpo, William spoke to us on the phone about what this time of year means for his hotel and restaurant, and for him and Sandra as the owners of this wonderful boutique hotel in the archipelago. These are his words: "Autumn is a time when things slow down after the energetic summer months. We receive fewer dinner guests, replaced by groups who want to enjoy the delights of autumn in a private setting here in the archipelago. The team has been gradually reduced until only the core remains for the coming months. This allows us to get closer to our guests, which is one of the main reasons we love autumn. This early autumn feels fresh, colorful, and crisp in Korpo 😊🍂. The fresh smell of autumn has a calming effect on our minds. Sandra and I can disconnect a bit and recharge our batteries at this time of year, go hiking, seek new adventures, and find inspiration in nature, as well as by visiting other restaurants that create wonderful dishes. The cuisine at Back Pocket is shifting towards more earthy flavors and colors with root vegetables and mushrooms. For me, as a chef, this is perhaps the most exciting time of the year because it is harvest time, which means an abundance of fresh and local ingredients. In summer, the color palette in our creations is very vibrant, with bright colors and a lot of green, but now the palette is moving toward more yellows, reds, and oranges. It is a time that allows me to explore and develop many new ideas that will inform the tasting menu for the rest of the year. It is a time to experiment. I would like to invite groups of friends and families to book their stay with us this autumn and companies to book their corporate meetings with us. Autumn in the archipelago is a hidden gem full of wonders to be discovered and shared. If you can't come to Hotel Nestor, you can always bring our gastronomy to you with our catering services. So please, if you are interested in any of these services, contact us as soon as possible by sending us an email or using the contact form on our website 🙏🏽🧡" William, owner and head chef at Hotel Nestor and Restaurant Back Pocket. #nestorsbackpocket #hotelnestor #restaurant #ravintola #korppoo #finedining #visitarchipelago #visitturku #majoitus #hotelli #hotel

Syysloma on aivan nurkan takana, ja meillä on hyviä uutisia teille, jotka olette kaivanneet syksyn kokemista saaristossa, ovemme ovat avoinna koko ensi viikon! Syysloman aikana (14.-20.10) Hotel Nestor & Back Pocket on avoinna viikon jokaisena päivänä klo 17.00 - 22.00! 🍂 Tule sisään, viihtyile kanssamme ja koe Back Pocketin syvä rakkaus syksyn makuihin! Odotamme sinua innolla! 🧡 👉 Voit varata pöytävarauksen biossa olevan linkin kautta tai nettisivuiltamme! __ Höstlovet står för dörren och vi har fina nyheter för dig som längtat efter att få uppleva hösten i skärgården, våra dörrar kommer att vara öppna hela nästa vecka! Under höstlovet (14-20.10) kommer Hotel Nestor & Back Pocket att ha öppet alla dagar i veckan från 17.00 - 22.00! 🍂 Kom in, mys med oss och upplev Back Pockets djupa kärlek till höstens alla smaker! Vi ser fram emot att se dig! 🧡 👉 Du kan enkelt boka ditt bord genom att följa länken i vår bio eller på vår hemsida!  @visitarchipelago @nestorsbackpocket #hotelnestor #nestorsbackpocket #ravintola #hotelli  #finedining #tastingmenu #seasonalfood #eatturku #korppoo #korpo #höstlov #syysloma #syyslomatekemistä #turunmaansaaristo #saaristonrengastie

Good morning everyone! 👋 From the small island of Korpo, I bring two two light readings about the life of artists staying at the AARK (Archipelago Art Residency in Korpo) 🙌🏽 One by artist Elodie Glerum, where she reflects on a story from when she was driving with her parents in the Swiss Alps as a child, and connects that story to her time in Korpo - https://lnkd.in/dc5q6BFd One by myself sharing some words and pictures about what it is to attend one of the Open Studios that the residency offers a few times a year - https://lnkd.in/dVUWAYXs I hope you enjoy the readings and feel inspired to connect with the many creative people in Korpo and get involved in AARK, this wonderful residency. Love! 💚

Today I published another article in AARK website by artist Yuan Lin, who was in the residence in Korpo in June. The article is called Walk Without Destination and is accompanied by a few pictures taken by the artist herself. Short and interesting reading. Enjoy!! 💚 With: AARK Archipelago Art Residency in Korpo Finland https://lnkd.in/dDxipA2r

For my friends in and around Helsinki, I have just posted an article on the AARK (Archipelago Art Residency in Korpo) website about an exhibition by Polina Choni, an artist who was an artist in residence at AARK in 2023 as part of the Ukraine Solidarity Residencies Programme. https://lnkd.in/d7PcRYzG The exhibition called "I have been cooking up an experience for me and you" will be at display from 20 September to 6 October at HIAP Gallery Augusta, check it out! 🙌🏽 Note: This post is an ongoing collaboration between Ubuntu Productions and the AARK residency in which we are writing articles about some of the artists in residence and some of the events of the residency for their Work in Progress blog and for our local and rural monthly publication Korpo Bladet.