June 2013

  • Spreepark Plänterwald

    Rumour has it that this weekend is your last chance to visit Spreepark Plänterwald! The former theme park’s future has been in question ever since its owners abandoned it to set up another failed amusement park in Peru, and then were caught trying to smuggle cocaine back hidden in their Flying Carpet ride. (True story.…

  • MAR-DEN Berlin Pop-up Shop

    I love the fact that writing a blog about our lives in Berlin means we get the chance to meet likeminded people, who are passionate about following their dreams and setting up something special in Berlin. Alex and Joe from MAR-DEN fit that bill perfectly, opening a vintage furniture pop-up store in their beautiful Berlin…

  • Feliu

    If anyone ever asks where we could see ourselves living, if we weren’t in Berlin, our answer is always: Barcelona. Fortunately for us, the team behind the popular Neukölln tapas bar Gaston have opened up a new restaurant nearby, which brings Catalonian cuisine to (nearly!) our doorstep. Feliu is a charming, rustic restaurant next to…

  • Music Montag: Marteria, Yasha and Miss Platnum

    We’re a little late to this party, and no doubt to old to be here anyway, but we’ve decided that this is *the* sound of Berlin summer. Lila Wolken (Purple Clouds) is a collaboration between Yasha, Miss Platnum – who sang on Modeselektor’s “Berlin” anthem – and MC Marteria, an EP that hit number one in the…

  • Daily Deutsch Doodle: Unkraut

    by Kaytie Spellman Daily Deutsch Doodles are a series of illustrations based on contributions to the #dailydeutsch Twitter hashtag, aimed at helping people trying to learn German. One Response to “Daily Deutsch Doodle: Unkraut” papaerk says: June 19, 2013 at 11:04 pm yep thats a good drawing of weeds alright …the green devils!!! Reply leave…