‘Food & Drink’ Archives
14 Ways To Avoid Valentine’s Day in Berlin
Here at Slow Travel Berlin we believe in love. But while the city's lovers and romantics will find plenty of ways to enjoy Valentine's Day in the city, there are others who won't be drowning in roses and chocolate hearts. Ruth Michaelson offers 14 ideas for singles, incurable un-romantics and those simply not into love's most commercial event... 1. Visit a flotation tank. Even in Berlin the hustle and bustle of everyday life can get you down a bit, and sometimes a little respite [...]
Mitte Meer
Suzan Taher - a.k.a Foodie In Berlin - finds fresh fish in Mitte... NB: Mitte Meer will be closing their shop near the Hauptbahnhof on 30th July, 2001 and re-opening in Kolonnenstr. 30 from Sept 2011... Obviously, every country has their own style and foods they specialise in. In the UK, supermarkets are full of ready meals in various states of readiness from plunk-it-in-the-microwave-and-heat-until-it-goes-ping to pre-chopped vegetables that pander to buyers who want to “cook” [...]
Café Einstein
Joseph Pearson of Berlin Memory Blog explores ghosts and Apfelstrudel at Berlin's Café Einstein... You love this Viennese-styled café, but at times it fills you with grief. You were here in late autumn and the garden was empty. Darkening days and changing light, and you can't help but imagine ghosts. Jittery coffee nerves too, cup on cup of Wiener Mélange, and an Apfelstrudel sugar-high. No wonder you're on edge. Imagine no tables in the garden, a woman passing between the [...]
Elbspeicher
A newly opened Prenzlberg café that specialises in Hamburg coffee roasts… New places come and go all the time in Berlin - especially in the innercity areas, where restaurants, shops and cafes pop up or disappear pretty much overnight without any kind of warning. Elbspeicher on Prenzlauer Berg’s Sredzkistrasse (a joy to pronounce with a mouthful of cake) is one such place. One minute there was a nondescript, easily ignorable shop of some kind; the next a very posh looking space [...]
Slow-style Xmas Gifts…
Berlin Reified's Sylee Gore shares some of her Slow-style gift ideas for those both near & far... December now, and the scramble of Christmas begins in earnest. What you want isn't stress but pleasure. Choose the right shops, and shopping for presents is a gift in itself. You, like me, might divide your list between those near and far. For parcels abroad, I favor linens, knits and teas. Everyone who loves bread will get a Manufactum bread bag in herringbone linen to keep their [...]
Sake Kontor
Peggy Schatz explores Berlin's one and only dedicated sake shop... In the mouse-grey surroundings of the perpetual construction site of Ostkreuz train station lies a lit-up splash of colour where the first and only shop in Europe for premium Japanese sake opened its gates last Saturday. You might asking yourself why such an exclusive business didn't set up shop in Mitte. Probably partly to do with the more affordable rents in this area, but the main reason is simply that there's more [...]
Bixels
Paul Sullivan discovers Slow (Baked) Potatoes in Mitte... Let us, for a moment, consider the potato. Introduced to Europe by the Spanish, this starchy, tuberous crop has over the centuries become so abundant in contemporary Germany life it’s easy to sniff at it, belittle it - disrespect it, even. According to that major fount of human wisdom Wikipedia, “potatoes, while a major part of the German cuisine, are usually not counted among vegetables by Germans.” “Potatoes,” [...]
Mauerpark Flea Market
One of Berlin’s best-loved fleamarkets offers plenty of browsing, decent eats and a fantastic atmosphere... If there’s a flea market most beloved by Berliners and tourists alike, it has to be the one that takes place every Sunday next to the Mauerpark. You'll find it on Bernauer Strasse - just follow the trails of people walking in either direction, past the rows of bikes, ethnic eateries (Tandoori, Jammi Jammi) and mobile sausage vendors to the large set of gates that lead into a [...]
Vux
A Brazilian-inspired café offering vegan treats in Neukoelln… Despite having only been open for a year or so, Neukoelln’s Café Vux has earned itself a fantastic reputation. Located on a tranquil street parallel to busy Sonnenallee (near the Karl-Marx-Strafle U Bahn), its smart, white facade leaps out somewhat from the neighbouring grey buildings. If that doesn't grab your attention, the promises of “café, doces and salgados” on the sign outside probably will. Inside are [...]
Onkel Albert
Fun for all the family... Berlin’s international reputation tends, deservedly, to revolve around its fascinating history, its role as one of Europe’s most creative hubs and its legendary party possibilities. But what often surprises visitors is how family friendly it is. The generous wealth of green spaces like Tiergarten, Volkspark Friedrichschain and Viktoria Park are a big draw in the summer, but when the cold starts creeping in the city’s kindercafes comes in particularly [...]
