We walked around Helsinki on a cold (6 Celsius), but sunny day today seeing the mix of architecture and cultural influences. We have seen restaurants that are themed around Latin America, Texas, Memphis, Russia, India, Japanese, Chinese, and of course Finland. It is certainly a different mix of culture than Stockholm, Oslo, and Copenhagen. Even if you do see some of the same restaurants in those cities, you get the feeling that Finland is much more influenced to the Eastern Europe cultures than its Scandinavian cousins to the West.
I have posted a few photos here.
The Adventures of Lorie and Brian Groth 