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Here’s the Best Place in Friedrichshain to Watch Euro 2016

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Euro 2016 is almost upon us. If you live in Friedrichshain, or have visited F’hain to watch football matches previously, you know what that involves… …You’re trawling along Simon Dach Strasse, trying to find a spot to cram into in one of those nondescript tourist bars (I call them ‘those orange bars‘). When you finally … Read more Here’s the Best Place in Friedrichshain to Watch Euro 2016

La Lucha Aims To Bring Berlin Out Of The Mexican Food Dark Ages

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…Something’s stirring in the Berlin Mexican food scene (and it ain’t the refried beans). Word on the street is that there’s a new ‘Modern Mexican’ restaurant/bar called La Lucha opening soon. When? “Sometime this summer.” Where? “It’s a secret.” Without much more to go on, I tracked down the man behind La Lucha to ask … Read more La Lucha Aims To Bring Berlin Out Of The Mexican Food Dark Ages

Talkin’ Spargel, Moustaches & Mallorca with Xiroi

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Xiroi’s Tommy and Tony really are the yin and yang of Schlager-Pop. One of them has a moustache and the other doesn’t. One of them plays the keyboards live and the other one doesn’t. Together they’re Xiroi, whose music masterfully depicts the very minutiae of Germany–a land where music and comedy are inextricably linked. A lot … Read more Talkin’ Spargel, Moustaches & Mallorca with Xiroi

Eatalian Food Week: Eat like an Italian Doge from June 13th-19th

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What is it that makes Italian restaurants so great and varied? It’s not always the menus… They all have similar stuff on them. For me, it’s the different character each one has. From a humble trattoria to a wine bar or super-expensive restaurant, the people, the regional variations on classic dishes, the dining experiences all … Read more Eatalian Food Week: Eat like an Italian Doge from June 13th-19th

Schwammerl: It’s German Food… But Better

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You know on Trainspotting when Ewan McGregor sinks into the carpet? That happened to me the other day… but I wasn’t shooting up on a dirty apartment floor, I was tasting Spargelsuppe at Bavarian/Austrian restaurant, Schwammerl, in Weichselstrasse, Neukölln. After just one spoonful, I was plunged head-first into a swimming pool of it, drowning in … Read more Schwammerl: It’s German Food… But Better

With Koka, You’re Already On The Guest List

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We all have that one friend that we rely on to take us to the best parties, to get our names on the guest lists, to be our ticket into the Berlin scenes. Now we’ve another new such friend, and it’s called Koka. Koka’s a group of Berliner friends who wanted to end the question … Read more With Koka, You’re Already On The Guest List

BurleX-Factor at Shimmy Shake Showdown. Viva Lamore Tells Us How She’ll Win.

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We’re a multi-talented bunch, aren’t we? Well, maybe not you… but this next lady certainly is. And this Monday 2nd May she’s going to win Burlesque Entertainer of the Year at the upcoming Shimmy Shake Show newcomer competition. At least we hope she is… She’s burlesque vixen Viva Lamore. This Shimmy Shakedown will see 16 … Read more BurleX-Factor at Shimmy Shake Showdown. Viva Lamore Tells Us How She’ll Win.

Berlin Burlesque Week is Here. Somebody Lace Up My Corset.

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Is there such a thing as too much of a good thing? Well, between April 30th and May 8th we’ll have the opportunity to find out once and for all as Berlin Burlesque Week is here for its first ever year. Berlin Burlesque Week is Germany’s largest burlesque event, made up of 11 different shows … Read more Berlin Burlesque Week is Here. Somebody Lace Up My Corset.

Is Berlin the Worst Place to Learn German? I Have the Answer

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“This is Deutschland, and here we speak German.” It’s that time of year again, where my friends from West Germany come to visit me in Berlin. They’ve just realised how little my German’s improved over the time since we last saw each other. “This isn’t Deutschland,” I tell them, “this is Berlin.” Incredulousness. The German-speaking … Read more Is Berlin the Worst Place to Learn German? I Have the Answer

Kalashnikovs and Vodka. Kabaret Kalashnikov Returns to Sisyphos

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It’s that time again. Between 21st-23rd April, Kabaret Kalashnikov reopens its doors at Sisyphos. After the last Kabaret Kalashnikov, I struggled to laugh at anything anymore. It was like my funny-bone had somehow broken. The idea of things I used to find funny just made me sad. Things like kids falling over, the career of … Read more Kalashnikovs and Vodka. Kabaret Kalashnikov Returns to Sisyphos

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