Prenzlauer Berg

Berlin’s Cemeteries

I always liked cemeteries. Don’t get me wrong. I have never been into Gothic, and I always hated Patchouli. But I just like cemeteries for the romantic, beautiful and quite atmosphere. Every time I go to Paris I visit the Père Lachaise. Not only to pay my respect to Jim, but also to see all the other beautiful graves. However, you don’t have to go to Paris to see romantic mausoleums or melancholic angels. Berlin has some remarkable cemeteries as well. More ofter the jump.

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Jens by Jens
on January 25th, 2012
in Areas, City Guide, Kreuzberg, Misc., Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg
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Zum Dritten Mann – German Cuisine #1

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With all the great Asian, Italian, Arabic, French and other international restaurants in town it hardly ever happens that I get a German dish on my table. Why is that? I love traditional German food, but for some reason most of my favorite restaurants are Asian. So on the quest to mix things up a little in my dinner routine I asked around to find the best restaurants with German cuisine in town. I guess especially for all of you foreigners in the city it will be interesting to try out some German specialties that are not sausages or beer… With the help of food expert Helmuth I assembled a list of more than 10 places that I will be checking out in the following weeks. Today I will start with the restaurant Zum Dritten Mann. More about it after the jump.

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Frank by Frank
on April 5th, 2011
in Places, Prenzlauer Berg, Restaurants
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I love Arabs

I love Arabs. Ha, how would anyone dare saying this in times like these. I do. After the opening of a new Arab restaurant/diner the Kastanienallee has become a triangle of yummie Arab food. Count the two further down the street and it actually is a fiveangle, but let me introduce these three. More after the jump:

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Suz by Suz
on March 20th, 2011
in Prenzlauer Berg, Restaurants
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DESIGNER SCOUTS goes Achteinhalb

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You probably thought after two big fashion shows and one swap market we would be through with Designer Scouts for this year. Well, think again! This Friday our latest collaboration will see the day of light. Gina, my partner and better half of Designer Scouts, has teamed up with the guys from 8 1/2 Wochen to build up a new concept store in Prenzlauer Berg. Achteinhalb will open its doors this Friday giving you the best in avantgarde fashion from Berlin. Many of the designers that we have worked with this year will be available in the store, amongst them Esther Perbandt, JULIAANDBEN, Paula Immich, Liebig and Carni, as well as many other new pearls like Clarissa Labin that Gina and I have discovered together in London at the On/Off showroom. Come by on Friday to the grand opening, there will be drinks, snacks and music. Details after the jump.

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Frank by Frank
on November 18th, 2010
in Events, Places, Prenzlauer Berg, Shops
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Photo Edition Berlin

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Comeback, André Wagner

A while ago one of our Designer Scouts photographers sent me an invite to a group exhibition at photo edition berlin that he is part of. When I took a look at the sample photos from all the participating photographers this moody night scene in a forest was my instant favorite. It reminded me a lot of my all time favorite TV show The X Files. And what a coincident: it is the work of the photographer who invited me: André Wagner. After the jump a few other great photos of the exhibition and the details.

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Frank by Frank
on September 17th, 2010
in Art, Events, Galleries, Places, Prenzlauer Berg
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Hans Wurst

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For people who are either lactose intollerent or vegan such treats as cakes and cookies are mostly a forbidden pleasure. But help is on his way. For those of you who like good vegan food and sweet treats I can recommend a small Prenzlauer Berg establishment ironically called Hans Wurst. The food looks great and tastes quite fantastic. The address and a few photos after the jump.

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Claudio by Claudio
on September 13th, 2010
in Cafés, City Guide, Prenzlauer Berg, Restaurants
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Ballhaus Ost

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Weeks ago Suz and I were invited to work one day for  the German newspaper Welt Kompakt togeter with Marcel, Hanna and Caro , Mahret and Julia and  a lot more . I wrote about one of my favorite theaters: the Ballhaus Ost. To read it you have to continue in German.

Claudio by Claudio
on July 27th, 2010
in Prenzlauer Berg, Theatre
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Love with big balls

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There is theater that can be like a conversation. Intimate, mature, interesting and quite impossible without the dialogue partner. The piece I am going to recommend to you is all about that. A friend of mine who had the chance to visit the rehearsels told me: „It’s incredible! There is a pink human ball sitting in a bunch of ikeaballs, talking about love! You have to see. it“. Well I am sure that one or two of you might want to get a peek of it. Take your chance this weekend. Dates after the jump.

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Claudio by Claudio
on May 27th, 2010
in Entertainment, Events, Prenzlauer Berg, Theatre
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Temporary Designer Sale

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Von Bardonitz

Today a big designer sale is going to open up for 4 weeks at Oderbergerstraße 48. Many cool Berlin-based designer will be there, quite a few that have also been part of .HBC Couture: Designer Scouts which are JULIAANDBEN, A.D.Deertz, Von Bardonitz and DONT SHOOT THE MESSENGERS. Also quite interesting are Butterfly Soulfire, Lapaporter, Poti Poti, Esther Perband, Penkov and Boessert/Schorn. There will also be some art and photography. It’s gonna be open from Monday through Saturday from noon till eight. Pop by!

Frank by Frank
on April 6th, 2010
in Fashion, Places, Prenzlauer Berg, Shops
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Ben, Uschi and the Pope

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What do Ben and Uschi have to do with the Pope you might ask yourself. Well, I have no fucking clue. But the three of theme came up with one hell of a cosy little cafe in Prenzlauer Berg. Hidden away in the lovely Winskiez (if you do not have a spouse and a child you might not be familiar with this area) Ben-Uschi und der Pabst offers plenty of comfortable couches and a giant tasty breakfast that not even I could finish (If you order the one for 2 it’s actually good enough for 4 people). For some more impressions and details go look after the jump.

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Frank by Frank
on March 19th, 2010
in Cafés, Places, Prenzlauer Berg
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