Park life
Natur-Park is a secluded wee haven in Schöneberg with a gentle wildness to it. A former shunting yard, it was left to fend for itself after 1952 until a group of artists and horticulturists revamped it...
View ArticleSeedy Schöneberg
October is apple time! So why not get 'em from the pros? Apfelgalerie is Berlin's only apple specialist, with everything from your run-of-the-mill favourites to rare species such as the Gelber...
View ArticlePrenzl’Berg’s fromage homage
When Romain Dumond was a toddler, his mother persuaded him to walk toward her by using a bit of cheese as bait. Now, as certified fromager at Prenzlauer Berg’s La Käserie, he’s the one doing the...
View ArticleThe new wok on the block
Asian food is a pretty common fast food go-to. The newest entry in the game in Mitte? By-way-of-Amsterdam Wok to Walk. A decent mix of Asian goodies that has food-as-lifestyle written all over it. And...
View ArticleSentimental stationery
Who says you can't get nostalgic about stationery? From vintage GDR notebooks, retro drawing books and old school pencils and erasers, Memory stocks locally-made, eco-friendly writing materials that...
View ArticleWhiskey and knitting!
Knitting and whisky tasting aren't just reserved for grandmas and fusty blokes with palates 'more refined' than yours – Wednesdays at Wollen Berlin have high proof. Join the crowd of 20-30 somethings...
View ArticleThe socialist graveyard
Is your goth side going through political crisis? Why not reconcile at the resting place of the communist dead . Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde not only pays homage to communism’s fallen heroes, but...
View ArticleThe alternative dance school
Kreuzberg's alternative dance school Taktlos has been teaching the young, the old,the club- and the fleet-footed to get into the swing of things for 29 years. And if swing ain't your thing, there's...
View ArticleRemedy: Fusion wellness
Straight backs and healthy minds. Pilates, yoga and 'body work' studio Remedy is Berlin's answer to Macbook back. The cafe is darn good, too.
View ArticleNot just another book store
A haven for freeloading bibliophiles, Ocelot is, as its brash subtitle suggests, "not just another bookstore".
View ArticleAnother kind of darkroom
The Weinmeisterhaus is ensuring that analogue photography doesn't become a casualty of the digital age, training up Berlin's under-25s in their dirt-cheap darkroom.
View ArticleGetting ready to rumble
Posturing underhanded villains, 'Gangnam Style' dancing good-guys and lots of beers: it's wrestling, Berlin style.
View ArticleWalk don't burn: Revolutionary walking tours
The riot (read: party) of May Day is over a week away, but on April 27 retrace the anarchy of 1987. RevolutionaryBerlin’s three-hour walking tours centre on the Kreuzberg riots as well as Berlin’s...
View ArticleBerlin Dungeon: The wurst is behind us
The recently opened Berlin Dungeon brings the grisly medieval aesthetic of the London-based Dungeon franchise to our streets, covering Berlin history from the Middle Ages to 1921... conveniently...
View ArticleBerlin's sneaker (and more) museum
When it comes to unconventional museums, Berlin is at the forefront. One of the city's newest exciting additions is Generation 13, exhibiting artefacts-from video games to sneakers-of urban youth...
View ArticleBest café for an afternoon ‘paws’
Pankow is housing a hidden gem you may never have meandered past. Wo der Bär den Honig holt is a veg-friendly haven of comfort food, full of chewy, buttery, goat cheesy homemade goodness with daily...
View ArticleHometown haute couture
For a piece of the city that you can actually wear to work, Adrett (literally, “dapper”) is your store. Shopping this close to home comes with a price, of course but all the clothes here are timeless.
View ArticleGuilt-free materialism
Possibly the greenest boutique in all of Mitte, The Upcycling Fashion Store is entirely made up of recycled materials, from the clothing racks to the sock dresses.
View ArticleSure to make waves
Catch a wave into a pool of Pacific culture at the pregnant oyster, as Wassermusik – an ostensibly water-themed music festival with accompanying film programme – begins making a splash on July 18 at HKW.
View ArticleStreet-savvy tour
BEST OF BERLIN. On September 15, The Querstadtein Homeless Tour will hold its first English-language excursion, following a personal journey through what it's like to live without shelter on the...
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