Archive for the ‘The Berlin way’ Category

Let’s escape into the night!

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

After I went to this ball room birthday party last Friday (dresscode was something like “baroque with an animalistic twist) I’m hooked on costume balls – or just dressing over the top.

There’s a special ambience in a room full of men in Black Tie and women in baroque dresses, luxury label couture, big wigs and all wearing masks. Of course the setting has to be right too – it was.

Maybe the forecasted finacial crisis and the never ending lectures on “how to be a decent citizen, taking social responsibility” will lead to “nocturnal escapism”.

Apples turned into gold.

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

Das Geld hängt an den Bäumen is a great initiative that reduces food loss, supports local “farmers” and employs disabled people.

Basically, if you have apple trees in your garden, that provide more fruit that you can eat yourself, you can let them know and they’ll pick it up. The employees are disabled people or people from the “disadvantaged groups” of our society.

Also if your garden needs a loving hand, they offer to tend the garden as well.

More information on their website! Unfortunately only in German.

The asphalt was hot.

Friday, June 17th, 2011

I say Basket Ball is the sport of the summer. The rough, old school kind, of course.

Important rule: guys with six packs play shirtless.

A true surviver

Saturday, April 9th, 2011

The Fichtebunker in Kreuzberg. The only one its kind and size still standing. Amazing object! Especially the Gasometer dome. And to think it saved the lifes of thousands of people…

Fascinating history. Google it!

A photo from the Now Open exhibition in 2010 by students from Freie Universität Berlin.

I closed my eyes and it was 1926

Sunday, March 13th, 2011

…the reminiscence of moments almost forgotten. The power of scent.
Just discovered Harry Lehman, an old-fashioned perfume shop in West Berlin. Memories come cheap here starting at 10 ml for €4.

On March 19th, they’ll be celebrating their 85th birthday. 30% off. No excuse, just go.

Femme Fatales from the past

Friday, March 11th, 2011


Erna Morena


Gerda Maurus


Gertrude Welcker


Käthe Von Nagy


Mona Maris

Küchenmeisterei

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

I developed a health threatening craving for Berliner Pfannkuchen this winter.

It’s MM’s fault. If it wasn’t for her, I would have stayed in the illusion that they were sweet-dry no-taste buns just like they are in DK. But they’re not.

So here’s to the Berliner Pfannkuchen. First recipe published in the cookbook Kuchenmeisterei in Nuremberg,1485. Back then under the alias Gefüllte Krapfen. Read the absolutely thrilling history of the Pfannkuchen here.

Berliner Pfannkuchen home/office delivery, yes please!

Very simple

Sunday, February 13th, 2011

Why men would like roller blades to come back in style.

With all the tram tracks and cobblestones in Berlin they don’t stand much of a chance…

Who said private?

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Invitations to private dinners used to come via private invitations. Well, welcome to the age of Social Media! These days, even private supper clubs have a Facebook page!

To mention a few …
The Shy Chef
Krauted Haus
Eating secretly

The Berlin-Hollywood connection

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

Yet another Berlin-born photographer who became big amongst Hollywood stars. Peter Basch.

Please re-create!

Monday, January 24th, 2011

Ballhaus Resi. Legendary institution in 50es Berlin. Fountains, table telephones and mini letter boxes. Time for a rebirth.

Saturday with me & I

Friday, January 21st, 2011

My plan for tomorrow: no talking, no chit-chatting, no interaction – just observation.

- while drinking coffee

- while on the tram

- while sneaking into unknown places

- while strolling down the street