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Andrew Cottrill

Writes about food, drink, life, bullshit, and anything else he wants to get off his mind. For Andy, Berlin is like a huge playground for adults – somewhere you can do what you want without having to turn into a real grown-up. His first Berlin Loves You experience was over a $1 kebab and a 50¢ Sterni. ac@berlinlovesyou.com

Opera for the Unwashed: Kiez Oper’s Händel

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Kiez Oper aims to convert Berlin’s clubbers into opera fans. After a few years’ hiatus, Kiez Oper is back performing a four-night run of Händel’s ‘Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno’ (The Triumph of Time & Truth) at Alte Münze between 27th-30th June. The idea is simple: bring opera back to the people with … Read more Opera for the Unwashed: Kiez Oper’s Händel

BBB Berlin is More than a Mere Burger Joint

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Burger-hungry at Ostkreuz? Fuck McD’s, get a BBB. Berlin’s burger scene is all grown up. Gone are the frozen patties, and those new-wave hipster half-burger joints that appeared in their wake have all turned vegan and moved to the country. Now, thick, proper, meaty, greasy, but somehow noble burgers have taken their rightful place on … Read more BBB Berlin is More than a Mere Burger Joint

Our Picks for Where to Booze: World Cup 2018

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You won’t be able to avoid this World Cup in Berlin. Fact. So here are our favourite places to enjoy it. Berlin goes pretty crazy for the ‘WM’. You won’t find a street corner that doesn’t echo commentators’ voices in multiple languages, or that explosion of cheering that rocks down the highstreets as bars with … Read more Our Picks for Where to Booze: World Cup 2018

Apokalipstick’s 1st Birthday: One Year of Resistance

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This Friday, Apokalipstick is celebrating one year of resistance and we have 2 x 2 tickets to give away. Viagra-Mad Maxes and Brave Nude Worlders, the sweat-rusted doors of that last refuge, the KBB Bunker, creak open once more this Friday as Apokalipstick celebrates 12 long months of preservation. “It has been one year since … Read more Apokalipstick’s 1st Birthday: One Year of Resistance

Is Grilling the Best Part of the World Cup? Ask Edeka

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Edeka’s new viral ad proves that the World Cup isn’t about winning, it’s about eating as much grilled food as possible. Berlin’s the city where true talent always gets sidelined by the ‘tasty’ things in life, where hedonism kills hard work, and we love it that way. If we were this team, we’d do exactly … Read more Is Grilling the Best Part of the World Cup? Ask Edeka

Sunny Streetfood at the Old Ice Factory

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Bites & Vibes is a streetfood festival in a former ice factory. foodora and their intrepid riders have gotten us all through many hungover and world-hating Sunday afternoons. On Sunday 10th of June, 12:30-20:00 we have to return the favour. Bites & Vibes Food Market is foodora on tour – a streetfood and music event … Read more Sunny Streetfood at the Old Ice Factory

OEL’s Oil Is So Good It Requires Military Intervention

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OEL is two Berliners, one great design and some award-winning olive oil. Don’t tell the American army, but we’ve found oil in Berlin. OEL, to be exact – a two-man Extra Virgin Olive Oil company based out of Rosenthaler Platz. They are Mark Schmidt and Amadeus Tzamouranis, old Berliner school friends whose friendship and entrepreneurial … Read more OEL’s Oil Is So Good It Requires Military Intervention

Stumble into the Bizarre Cabaret of Curiositease

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Fifi Fantôme & La Viola Vixen’s Cabaret of Curiositease is a baroque chamber of burlesque, circus and dark sideshow. It’s been a long time since I wrote about burlesque but guys: just because I’ve not written about it, doesn’t mean it’s not happening. It is, in fact, happening, and on Friday May 11th there will … Read more Stumble into the Bizarre Cabaret of Curiositease

Confessions in a Darkroom: Cruising Scenes by Rory Midhani

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Rory Midhani is an explorer into the world of the Berlin darkroom. His drawings, murals and cardboard scenes take an affectionate, comedic peek into Berlin’s darkrooms, shedding light on that “grimy” unknown that outsiders discuss with excited reverence and ignorance. His pieces are a celebration of Queer cruising culture and the minutiae of Berlin’s unique … Read more Confessions in a Darkroom: Cruising Scenes by Rory Midhani

Iggy Stardust Falls to Earth. What Happens Next??

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‘Loving the Alien’, a David Bowie-themed musical they’re calling “the next Rocky Horror Show”, starts next week at Monster Ronsons. As a tired, burned-out Berliner, it’s been a while since I’ve been genuinely excited. Then I heard about ‘Loving the Alien‘ – a glam-rock Bowie-inspired wild drag kitsch-out farce, where heavy make-up-daubed, leather-clad tease machines … Read more Iggy Stardust Falls to Earth. What Happens Next??

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