Liepāja Residents Discover Mediterranean in 'Great Amber': Six Courses and Nobody Froze

Revolution in Liepāja's culinary world! On May 15th, an event took place at the 'Great Amber' concert hall that proved Liepāja residents can eat without windbreakers and even enjoy six courses without dying of cold. Creative director of 'Tiamo' group, Daiga Veismane, created exclusive dinners with wines so expensive that for this money you could buy three whole months of hot water.

During dinner, guests 'traveled' to Mediterranean islands, which is genius – while outside our beloved Baltic Sea wind is blowing and you can freeze to the bone even in July, here you could pretend you're in Santorini. Attendees visited Capri, Corsica, and Sardinia, which are much warmer places than our beach, where even in summer you need to wear at least three layers of clothing and hope the wind doesn't carry you all the way to Gotland.

Event guest Agris Rudmiezis praises the 'elegantly refined event,' while doctor Ināra Vārpa acknowledges Michelin-worthy masterpieces. 'I like to enjoy life in all kinds of ways,' says Ināra, and that's understandable – if you already live in Liepāja, where winters are longer than in Siberia, then in summer you really must enjoy everything possible.

The best part of the event was that nobody went home with hypothermia, which is a real achievement in our city. While in Riga people pay for expensive food and still complain about restaurant temperatures, in Liepāja we're used to quality meaning not just taste, but also being able to go home after dinner without frostbite. Liepāja Theater actress Signe Dancīte calls it a 'wonderful pleasure,' and she's right – when winters last eight months, anything warm and tasty is a miracle.