Restaurants
To be perfectly honest, I didn’t exactly warm up with the local cuisine when i was visiting South Korea and I’m equally unimpressed with the food at the popular Yamyam. So when I received the invite to the opening of the new Korean restaurant Kimchi Princess sometime last year I was not exactly thrilled about it. Especially since Kimchi is a dish I don’t really care for at all. But for some reason I landed there after all the other day and to my big surprise it was really so delicious! Their specialty is Korean grill and we took the standard which is thin sliced meat. With 16-19 EUR per person it’s actually a bit pricy for Asian standards, but so worth it. We ate it all until the last bit, except for the Kimchi that came as a side dish… Details and more impressions of the stylish restaurant in Kreuzberg after the jump.
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by Frank
on April 20th, 2010
in Kreuzberg, Places, Restaurants
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This up there is the most delicious mashed potatoes I have eaten in my entire life. No kidding. The juicy meat dish in the background is also quite delicious. I enjoyed these tasty little dishes and more at Fortuna’s Feast in Neukölln the other week. It’s a private dinner salon that you can rent for your private dinner party (including the cook). It’s run by caterer Suzy Fracassa who has her own catering business Fortuna’s Table. If you are interested in her cooking talents you can go to one of her tasting events (regularely on Friday evenings, reservation only) where she presents her dishes and tries out new recipes. It’s a bit like a supper club actually.
This Easter Sunday she is having a big Easter Brunch with many of her special recipes. There’s going to be a serving at 10:30 for the early birds and at 14h for the party goers. I would love to go but I guess I’ll have to settle with the less exciting menu of my parents. Details after the jump.
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by Frank
on March 31st, 2010
in Events, Neukölln, Places, Restaurants
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The Transit at Ostkreuz has been my favorite restaurant in quite some time. It is not only really nicely decorated with all those colorful birdcages hanging from the ceiling (don’t worry, they don’t have roasted canaries on the menu), it also has the most delicious Thai dishes that you can get in Friedrichshain. And what is special about it: They serve all their tasty little dishes in small portions for 3 EUR each. This way you can stack your table full of things and everyone can get a taste of everything. A bit like tapas, only better tasting. Oh and the coco panna cotta with mango sauce is a MUST HAVE. Now that I think of it, I feel like having it today… But as I don’t live in Friedrichshain anymore I would probably head to the second Transit at Rosenthaler Platz. More photos and details after the jump.
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by Frank
on March 17th, 2010
in Friedrichshain, Mitte, Places, Restaurants
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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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by Frank
on February 26th, 2010
in Events, Friedrichshain, Restaurants
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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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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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by Claudio
on April 16th, 2009
in Places, Prenzlauer Berg, Restaurants
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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 Claudio & Frank
on March 20th, 2009
in Kreuzberg, Places, Restaurants
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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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by Frank
on March 14th, 2009
in Mitte, Places, Restaurants
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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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by Diwa
on March 10th, 2009
in Charlottenburg, Places, Restaurants
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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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by Frank
on February 16th, 2009
in Bars, Friedrichshain, Galleries, Places, Restaurants
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