Posts Tagged ‘Wine’
Berlin’s Xmas-friendly Food Shops
Molly Hannon presents a Christmas-friendly selection of Berlin food shops, covering sweet treats and spicy cured meats, eye-opening espresso and domestic and imported libations... Kadó Licorice: it's an acquired taste. A relative of aniseed and fennel, it's touted for its health benefits and benevolence towards the digestive tract. Its distinct flavor and somewhat odd appearance make it a peculiar confection, but one with a seductive and dark allure. Located on Grafestrasse is Kadó - [...]
Weinstein
Molly Hannon visits Weinstein, one of Prenzlauer Berg's best, yet most understated restaurants... Upon entering Weinschenke Weinstein, you immediately sense that this is not your average German bistro or chi chi Prenzlauer Berg dive. It exudes the air of a restaurant that is fine and feathered with wine barrels and old vintages bottles lining the wall paired with simple wooden tables and furnishings. There is nothing fancy or intimidating about this establishment - in fact, it [...]
Paasburg’s Weinhandlung
An unpretentious and well-priced wine warehouse hidden in Kreuzberg 61... Despite taking up a healthy 350 square meters of an old brewery in the heart of Kreuzberg 61, you’re unlikely to come across Paasburg unless you’re heading specifically for it. A mere thespian-lob from the excellent English Theatre on Fidicinstrasse, this low-key Weinhandlung is tucked away in a trade area behind the street's attractive Altbauten. Inside lie a wealth of wines and spirits from over 600 [...]
Goldhahn & Sampson
Slow Food deli raises the bar in Helmholtzplatz... Goldhahn & Sampson is a deli-cum-Slow Food haven located on the Dunckerstr. side of Helmholtzplatz in Prenzlauer Berg. Run by the amiable Sascha and Andreas, this Aladdin’s cave for Foodies offers everything from “slow and conventional food: far flung and local, fancy bling as well as down-to-earthness”. That means you get champagne as well as bratwurst, luxury Sake alongside organic lentils and esoteric Caribbean spices as well as [...]
