Editing Tallinn (section)

===Cuisine===
{{see also|Estonian cuisine}}
The traditional cuisine of Tallinn reflects culinary traditions of north Estonia, the role of the city as a fishing port, and historical German influences. Numerous cafés have played a major role in a social life of the city since the 19th century, as have bars, especially in the Kesklinn district.

The ''[[marzipan|martsipan]]'' industry in Tallinn has a very long history. The production of ''martsipan'' started in the Middle Ages, almost simultaneously in Tallinn (Reval) and [[Lübeck]], both member cities of the Hanseatic League. In 1695, ''marzipan'' was mentioned as a medicine, under the designation of ''Panis Martius,'' in the price lists of the [[Raeapteek|Tallinn Town Hall Pharmacy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Martsipani ajalugu |url=http://www.kohvikmaiasmokk.ee/martsipanituba/martsipani-ajalugu/ |work=kohvikmaiasmokk.ee |publisher=AS Kalev |language=et |access-date=13 October 2016 |archive-date=13 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013220645/http://www.kohvikmaiasmokk.ee/martsipanituba/martsipani-ajalugu/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The modern era of ''martsipan'' in Tallinn began in 1806, when the Swiss confectioner Lorenz Caviezel set up his confectionery on Pikk Street. In 1864, it was bought and expanded by Georg Stude and now is known as the [[Maiasmokk]] café. In the late 19th century ''martsipan'' figurines made by Tallinn's confectioners were supplied to the Russian imperial family.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gendlin |first1=Vladimir |last2=Shaposhnikov |first2=Vasily |date=19 May 2003 |title=Estonia // SPRATS IN LIQUEUR |url=http://www.kommersant.com/tree.asp?rubric=2&node=21&doc_id=382605 |newspaper=Kommersant |location=Moscow |access-date=13 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013225539/http://www.kommersant.com/tree.asp?rubric=2&node=21&doc_id=382605 |archive-date=13 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Arguably, the most symbolic seafood dish of Tallinn is ''vürtsikilu'' ("spicy sprat") – salted [[European sprat|sprats]] pickled with a distinctive set of spices including [[black pepper]], [[allspice]] and [[cloves]]. The making of traditional ''vürtsikilu'' is thought to have originated from the city's outskirts. In 1826, the merchants of Tallinn exported 40,000 cans of ''vürtsikilu'' to Saint Petersburg.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://tarbija24.postimees.ee/v2/1149312/kuidas-vaeste-lesknaiste-toidust-sai-tallinna-suembol |title=Kuidas vaeste lesknaiste toidust sai Tallinna sümbol |department=Tarbija24 |newspaper=Postimees |date=25 February 2013 |access-date=13 October 2016 |language=et |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161014060632/http://tarbija24.postimees.ee/v2/1149312/kuidas-vaeste-lesknaiste-toidust-sai-tallinna-suembol |archive-date=14 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A closely associated dish is ''kiluvõileib'' ("sprat-butter-bread") – a traditional [[rye bread]] open sandwich covered with a layer of butter and ''vürtsikilu'' as the topping. Boiled egg slices and culinary herbs are optional extra toppings. Alcoholic beverages produced in the city include beer, vodka, and liqueurs (such as the eponymous [[Vana Tallinn]]). The number of [[Microbrewery#Craft brewery|craft beer breweries]] has expanded sharply in Tallinn over the last decade, entering local and regional markets.