CôCô bánh mì deli
I am a little obsessed with this place at the moment. Maybe it is the years of eating only Berlin bakery standards, but whenever I find a place that has … Continue reading
Dining Chez Gino
Chez Gino is a strange name for a Swabian restaurant. But don’t worry, once you step inside this Kreuzberg eatery, the decor prepares you for the food you will be … Continue reading
Served Brut
One of the loveliest bars in Mitte has to be Brut. Situated in what was once SystM on Torstrasse, Brut has transformed the space into a stylish gem of a bar. … Continue reading
The Dirty South in Berlin
Dirty South is a new addition to the fast evolving American/Tex-Mex food scene here in Berlin. But unlike most Tex-Mex joints and their tequila neon signs, sombreros & tacky Americana memorabilia, this tiny … Continue reading
Found: Katie’s Blue Cat
A few weeks ago, we stumbled upon Katie’s Blue Cat in Neukölln, near the canal. This lovely little cafe/bakery serves goodies like shortbread cookies (try the earl grey), bread pudding … Continue reading
My Relationship with Karl-Marx Allee
My first trek along Karl-Marx Allee almost 7 years ago was totally intimidating. I was on foot, walking from Alexanderplatz to Warshauerstr. I remember being awed by the Stalinist architecture … Continue reading
The Berlin Stolpersteine
Stolpersteine (or “stumbling blocks”) are the the brass cobblestones you find in front of buildings all over Berlin. They are the work of artist Gunter Demnig, who first developed the idea for … Continue reading
Speaking of Sugar…
One of my favorite city guides for Berlin is Sugarhigh, a bilingual email publication offering daily blasts about the best stuff going on around town. Be it gallery openings, quirky little restaurants, speciality … Continue reading
Cupcake Sugar Rush
As I write this, I am on a proper sugar high! The thanks goes to Cupcake Berlin, a cafe/cupcake bakery in Friedrichshain. Following the direction of the New York cupcake … Continue reading
Eavesdropping Berlin 