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Loteria Supper Club

Loteria Supper Club

How I love supper clubs. This is already the third one we have been featuring here and if you asked me, the more the better! It has always been a unique, delicious and fun experience and a fantastic alternative to a regular visit to a restaurant.

The Lotería Supper Club is situated in Friedrichshain near Boxhagener Platz. We were lucky to be invited to the first dinner they made and it already made a very good impression! We hit the evening off with a tasty and strong Margarita, so I was practically drunk after the first 5 minutes and it kept on going like that for the rest of the night, as we constantly got our wine glasses refilled with every one of the 6 courses. The menu had a Californian and Mexican style including quesadillas, a pumpkin soup, a warm roasted beet salad with spinach, orange, and pickled red onions, a lime-pomegranate granita, silky soft and tasty lamb shanks as the main dish and a Mexican chocolate panna cotta. Yummie!

The next date for the Lotería Supper Club will be on Saturday March 6 at 19h. If you don’t want to miss out on this you should make your reservation now, as the supper club is limited to 10 guests. More impressions of our dinner after the jump.

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Frank by Frank
on February 26th, 2010
in Events, Friedrichshain, Restaurants
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The Palisaden Supper Club

The Palisaden Supper Club

The Palisaden Supper Club is a private restaurant which is run by sweet American couple near Alexanderplatz. Once a month they transform into chef and waiter and open their apartment to about ten people for a four-course-meal. We had the chance to meet very nice folks while having a very good dinner, although this seems to be for the more “mature” audience. That evening we had the New-York-connection, many Americans were sitting on the table, so conversation was held mostly in English. It’s much more fun than just going to a restaurant, where you normally don’t talk to the people on the other tables. The next Palisaden Supper will be this Friday and we will put the following dates in our event calendar. More impressions and the menu of next Friday after the jump. Enjoy!

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by Julia & C.R.
on October 6th, 2009
in Events, Friedrichshain, Places, Restaurants
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A Cowboy Dinner

photo by Swami Stream at Flickr

photo by Swami Stream at Flickr

Berlin locations are sometimes so cool that they don’t even care if there is a second thing in the city called the same way. So there is a club in Mitte called Rodeo Club, and there is also a mysterious dinner location in Prenzlauer Berg with the same name. And since I am more into secrets I would like to take a closer look at the latter after the jump.

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C.R. by C.R.
on April 16th, 2009
in Places, Prenzlauer Berg, Restaurants
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The Secret Restaurant of the Shy Chef

The Shy Chef

Last week we had the pleasure to take the secret restaurant of the Shy Chef to the test. I had heard of secret restaurants before, but never been to one. So I did not really know what to expect. Is it a temporary restaurant set up in an abandoned building? Or is it a normal restaurant with a very secluded location? Or is it just a marketing strategy after all? As it turns out, this secret restaurant is in the living room of a private apartment. And the hosts are not professional chefs but a charming couple of passionate cooks and wine lovers. Find out more about our wonderful evening with the Shy Chef after the jump.

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by Frank & C.R.
on March 20th, 2009
in Kreuzberg, Places, Restaurants
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Sister Sing’s Good Taste

Chi Sing Berlin

We tested this fancy new Vietnamese restaurant a while ago but didn’t have the chance to write a proper review yet. So here we finally go:

The tasteful interior with its golden walls, the polygon counter and white Origami lilies hanging from the ceiling makes the Chi Sing look really expensive, but it’s not. Though a little more pricy than your average Asian around the corner all dishes are around 10 EUR which I think is quite fair considering the love to details and extravagance they put onto your plate. I had Argentinean steak with a crust of fried carrot slices. What sounds not Asian at all really had the typical Vietnamese mix of spices and flavours in it, but with a very creative and unusual note. I loved it! More photos and details after the jump.

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Frank by Frank
on March 14th, 2009
in Mitte, Places, Restaurants
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Heno Heno

Heno Heno - Berlin

Being Asian, food runs in my blood. I love tracking down good restaurants and I am always excited to test the authenticity of Asian food in Berlin. So, it’s no surprise that the news of Heno Heno quickly brought a smile to my face and cravings for Japanese food to mind. Armed with a generous appetite and Keiko, my Japanese ‘food barometer’, we made our way to this little Imbiss style restaurant (read: no toilets) in Charlottenburg last week. Find out more after the jump.

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Diwa by Diwa
on March 10th, 2009
in Charlottenburg, Places, Restaurants
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Qrazy Ling’s Grand Opening

Qrazy Ling

On Saturday a supposedly new hotspot in Friedrichshain celebrated its grand opening. Qrazy Ling is not only an Asian restaurant, it’s also a lounge, a bar, a shop and an art space. So many things in one, qrazy, I know. We went to see what it is all about, and quite frankly, it looks promissing. With its traditianal Asian restaurant interior it reminds me a bit of a small Asian version of the White Trash. The food is yet to be tested, but what we saw on the tables looked nicely done. The enclosed What Ever gallery offers a small selection of urban art and wear. Go look after the jump for more photos of the party and the place.

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Frank by Frank
on February 16th, 2009
in Bars, Friedrichshain, Galleries, Places, Restaurants
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Dinner at the Swan Lake

Restaurant Schönbrunn

A while back we tried out the Restaurant of the Cafe Schönbrunn at Volkspark Friedrichshain. So far I have only been to the cheaper beer garden that is located directly next to it. But the white table cloths and fancy plates on the terrace tempted us, so we made a reservation on a warm summer night to enjoy a dinner at the swan lake. I must admit that I haven’t seen any swans in the lake, but the atmosphere was great and the food was fantastic, in taste as well as in presentation. It is a bit on the pricer side with dishes ranging from 12-22 EUR, but I think it is worth it. I had roasted Barbarie duck and CR had sword fish in sesame crust with mangold. I can really recommend both of them. More images and details after the jump.

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Frank by Frank
on August 14th, 2008
in Delicious, Friedrichshain, Places, Restaurants
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Grilled Rips at the Spree

 

White Trash’s Strandmarkt

I’m sure some of you passed by this place several times while traveling on the S-Bahn. From above it looks a little like a pirate themed adventure park. But actually it is the beach bar and grill by the owners of the White Trash Fast Food. Located directly at the spree it offers a lot of space and some delicious grill rips that I can’t get enough of! It is also pretty family friendly. More after the jump.

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Frank by Frank
on August 13th, 2008
in Bars, Delicious, Friedrichshain, Places, Restaurants
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The Full Bar 25 Experience

Hostel at Bar25

This weekend the notorious Bar 25 celebrates its 5th birthday. We don’t need to tell you that this is the place to be for the young and restless of Berlin, because that’s not really news. But what you might not know is that the Bar 25 is more than just the most celebrated outdoor club in town. It’s also a restaurant, a hostel, a spa, a movie theatre and a caterer. They also run a radio show that you can receive via iTunes and a record label. Read on for more images and insights.

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Frank by Frank
on August 9th, 2008
in Bars, Clubs, Friedrichshain, Parties, Places, Restaurants
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