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Say Hay to HeuGin – a Berlin Spirit with an Alpine Soul

HeuGin is a 46% London Dry Gin made by Berlin distillery, von Bergen Spirits. von Bergen Spirits are – to be precise – Werner & Sebastian, two Berlin-based gin lovers whose quest for the perfect gin took them 1,600m above sea level. To Austria’s Carinthian Alps, Werner’s homeland. It’s at this altitude, high up on … Read more Say Hay to HeuGin – a Berlin Spirit with an Alpine Soul

The New Burger Joint that Leaves the Others in the… Gully

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Indian spice meets the American diner experience with some authentic Indian street food thrown in – GullyBurger. Sachin Obaid’s bold culinary concepts are helping to redefine the Berlin food landscape. His latest is GullyBurger – India-inspired burgers and fries – found inside Berlin craft beer brewery Bräugier’s Sonntagstrasse taproom. My adventure with GullyBurger began a few … Read more The New Burger Joint that Leaves the Others in the… Gully

Genius daVinci – An Underwhelming Experience

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Incohesive, slightly confusing… Genius daVinci is one more “Immersive Experience” which sorely lacks both facets of the phrase. Just over the road from Berghain, in a hangar which looks like… well, Berghain (but with friendlier doormen), is apparently the current home of one of humanity’s greatest ever artists/draftsmen/architects/inventors/painters. In an “Immersive Experience” imaginatively called Genius … Read more Genius daVinci – An Underwhelming Experience

Friedrichshain Kult-Kneipe Bier-Bar Faces Closure – Let’s Save It

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Bier-Bar – home of Der Klaus – is struggling to survive this lockdown. It’s on us to ensure it doesn’t close. If you’ve ever been to Kopernikusstraße’s Bier-Bar, you’ll know exactly why it needs saving. It means you’ve experienced the warmth, security and inner-peace that exists at the centre of one of owner Klaus’s open-hearted … Read more Friedrichshain Kult-Kneipe Bier-Bar Faces Closure – Let’s Save It

Akkawy: A Hummus-Tahini Overload in Friedrichshain

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Akkawy is quickly becoming Friedrichshain’s favourite hummus place. And it’s not only because of the owner’s emerald eyes. Working mainly with Israelis – as I do in my other life – has its upsides. One is that you’re very quickly introduced to all the best hummus restaurants in the city. Early this year, I was … Read more Akkawy: A Hummus-Tahini Overload in Friedrichshain

Finally! British Products Find a Home in Berlin

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You’re either really excited by this, or you don’t know what you’re missing. It all started when I saw a Facebook photo of a bottle of Thatcher’s Katy cider and the caption: “Well well well, what have we got here… A huge selection of British ciders and beers”. My life over the past few years … Read more Finally! British Products Find a Home in Berlin

Badfish Angry Hour Beckons Berlin’s Barflies

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Respite from the world with a 2€ beer and a bar-long conversation. Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name. At Badfish Friedrichshain, they don’t just know my name – I’ve got a tab programmed into the till. Angry Hour /ˈaŋɡri ˈaʊə/ Noun The time between 17-19Uhr where beers are 2€. The perfect … Read more Badfish Angry Hour Beckons Berlin’s Barflies

BBB Berlin is Ostkreuz’s Slick Burger Operation

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BBB Berlin stylishly straddles being both a down-to-earth burger joint and full-service restaurant. I must admit: since I wrote a relatively comprehensive guide to Berlin burgers back in 2014, I’ve eaten burgers very rarely. Too much of a good thing. Sometimes just the thought of a burger is enough. Not to mention the flashbacks. That … Read more BBB Berlin is Ostkreuz’s Slick Burger Operation

Rubbr: Condoms Door-Delivered in 20 Minutes or Less

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You can now get condoms delivered to your door. So there’s no reason not to use one. We’ve all been there. It’s 3am, and you and that special someone get back to the flat after a few too many Sekts. You’ve already been kissing each other on the U-Bahn ride home and continue the tongue … Read more Rubbr: Condoms Door-Delivered in 20 Minutes or Less

Drown in Mezcal at Tentacion’s 2nd Year Fiesta

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On Saturday 23rd June, Tentacion Mezcalothek celebrates its second birthday party with a Oaxacan buffet. Join them! For the past two years, Tentacion Mezcalothek and Craft Beer bar has been a secret refuge for lovers of authentic Mexican food and drinks, just a sidestreet off Friedrichshain’s tourist stomping ground. Stepping inside is like entering owners … Read more Drown in Mezcal at Tentacion’s 2nd Year Fiesta

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