Living just a few blocks away from Elbestraße, I was surprised to find Rosenkind there, inconspicuously tucked between apartment buildings. Located on one of the more residential streets of Neukölln, this charming café-boutique serves as a cozy local hangout that offers more than just delicious coffee and cake. This family-owned space also offers a unique shopping experience, while supporting young Berlin-based artists by providing a platform to present their work, be it art, handicrafts, music, fashion or events. With an interior that feels like a little treasure chest and a patio space to enjoy a beer or coffee in the sun, Rosenkind creates an inviting atmosphere that reminds us all to enjoy a break when our lives get too stressful and chaotic. I paid them a visit to have a chat with the lovely and charismatic Janan, who shared the recipe for her homemade vegan cake and told me about the concept behind their space. Click on to see why Rosenkind is the perfect afternoon stop on your stroll through Neukölln.
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by Skylar | Cafés, Neukölln, Shops
Vegan subcultures have been spreading like wildfire in Berlin, and Sophia (journalist, food blogger and vegan extraordinaire) is here to show us the ropes. Her creative and colorful recipes are inspiring, and her passion for food is infectious. Since 2011, Sophia Hoffmann has been sharing her own delicious and innovative recipes on her blog assuring the world that animal products are not needed to create beautiful, delicious and nutritious meals. If you thought veganism couldn’t be fun, healthy and enjoyable as a lifestyle, think again. Sophia is here to bring light to vegan living with her themed vegan dinners, restaurant recommendations and the launch of her exciting new cookbook. Learn more about this quirky lady and let her spruce up your vegan experience in Berlin with events and ideas after the jump.
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by Skylar | Bars, Books, Cafés, People, Products, Restaurants, Shops
I’m a total breakfast person. Well, I’m a food person in general, but breakfast is the most important meal for me and even if I have a busy day ahead of me I will take my time and indulge in my daily breakfast routine.
I love eating out for breakfast with friends or for business meetings. It sets me in the perfect mood for just about anything the day may bring, to first be served coffee, scrambled eggs, pancakes or cakes. But sadly, the majority of cafes and restaurants don’t align with my nighthawk schedule and super-late breakfast sessions. I never understood why restaurants decide to limit the time they serve certain dishes even though they still have the same cook and the same ingredients in the house. It seems to be one of those German bureaucratic rules that you just have to oblige.
But Berlin wouldn’t be Berlin if there weren’t at least some places that operate outside of these silly rules. I have selected 8 of my favorite places that I gratefully visit on a regular basis for a little all-day breakfast guide for Berlin.
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by Frank | Cafés, Friedrichshain, Kreuzberg, Mitte, Neukölln, Prenzlauer Berg
photos: Ailine Lietfeld
Mitte has a fabulous new place for coffee at Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße. But Type Hype is not just about coffee, even tough theirs is really nice. The new concept store by the label of the same name is specialized in typography-related product design, so you will find things such as pillows, posters, wine bottles, mugs and stationary with big letters in different styles on it. Such a simple idea, but the design is so contemporary and clever that you just want to stack up on the A, B and Cs and decorate your home with it. By the way, you can only see a small selection of the width of products and letters in the shop. On the Type Hype website you can get much more as well as order sets of products with your own letter combinations. Get some first impressions of the beautiful shop after the jump along with the details.
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by Frank | Cafés, Mitte, Shops
If there is one thing you guys might be interested right now the most in this wonderful weather: it’s places where you can hand out in the sun and enjoy the slow life of Berlin. So I went into my unreleased photo archive of places and found one, that I haven’t even published yet: The café Suicide Sue at Duncker Str. in Prenzlauer Berg. My brunch buddy Katja and me sort of fell into this routine of always meeting at Fleury. While we wanted to find an alternative to mix it up a bit we stumbled upon this wonderful cafe near Helmholtzplatz. Suicide Sue, who is anything but suicidal, offers great breakfast options, beautifuly decorated, and amazing cakes and pies. My favorite (eggs with bacon) even comes in a cute little frying pan and they even have a side of baked beans, something you normally only get in hotels or these (often overrated) American hipster brunch places. But see for yourself with my little photo set after the jump.
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by Frank | Cafés, Places, Prenzlauer Berg
photo: Katja Hentschel
Some things are so highly anticipated that the excitement has already vanished by the time it finally arrives. That was also the case for Kater Holzig which is one of the new kids from the Bar 25 staff. When it was finally opening I wasn’t as excited as I thought I would be. But when I finally entered I realized that the long waiting paid off. The new terrain of pleasure looks amazing! I already have fantasies of how it will be when the initial hype is over and the fun stuff will beginn. So far I only had the chance to check out their Katerschmaus. After the jump you’ll find my review of the Kater Holzig restaurant.
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by Claudio | Mitte, Restaurants
You always had naughty fantasies about a certain dress you would like to wear, but you never found it in a store? The do-it-yourself movement has brought up a magic hotspot that can make your dress dreams come true. The Kinkibox situated in Friedrichshain offers you a workspace and sewing machines for your sewing projects. And if you are still in the process of learning you can do it directly in this sweet little sewing cafe. A selection of different sewing courses is offered. Your way to your own Project Runway Experience should bring you to Friedrichshain and if not perhaps you like to get things at the boutique inside. More pictures of the little café shop and the address after the jump.
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by Claudio | Cafés, City Guide, Fashion, Friedrichshain, Shops
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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by Frank | Cafés, Places, Prenzlauer Berg
