Well, I'm no local. But I have been in Berlin for a little over a month
now and I've found some nice spots, mostly restaurants within easy
walking distance of my apartment. Others with more experience may have
comments on these.
Crossanterie: This is a tiny French bakery/coffee shop on
Pannierstrasse in Kreuzberg that makes a killer baguette.
Markthalle: Pucklerstrasse (the U has an umlaut but I don't feel like
looking up the code for it...) in Kreuzberg. You probably know this
place already since all the trendy techno heads eat there regularly, and
the hotel in the back houses artists who are in town to play at Tresor.
Excellent German food, nice atmosphere.
Oranienstrasse in Kreuzberg. Pretty much the whole street is a mix of
cool shops, bars, and restaurants. This street is also the home of SO
36, a club that does mostly rock and punk shows but has a nice techno
night on Mondays. I played there in January and the crowd was really
fantastic.
Rissani and Baraka: The two best falafel joints I've eaten at in Berlin
(and I've eaten at a LOT). Luckily, they're right around the corner
from each other which makes the comparison that much easier. I can't
remember the streets right now but they're both in Kreuzberg, near the
Goerlitzer Banhof U-Bahn stop.
Hope this helps,
--
Dennis DeSantis
www.dennisdesantis.com
Tom Robbins/Magic Feet wrote:
I'm off to Berlin next week to attend Musik & Maschine and staying for the
whole Love Parade weekend. I wondered if any Berliners on the list might be
able to suggest some cool things to see and do while I'm in town - not to
mention any parties they could recommend. I have visited the city before so
I'm maybe looking for slightly less obvious suggestions than, say, Tresor
and the Brandenburg Gate! :-) Markets, music and clothes shops, interesting
districts, monuments, exhibitions, bars, restaurants etc etc, all and any
suggestions will be gratefully received.
Cheers!
TOM
