{"id":1588,"date":"2021-04-14T06:10:17","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T06:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uberlin.co.uk\/april-2012-page-2-of-2-uberlin\/"},"modified":"2021-04-14T06:10:17","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T06:10:17","slug":"april-2012-page-2-of-2-uberlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uberlin.co.uk\/april-2012-page-2-of-2-uberlin\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2012 &#8211; Page 2 of 2 &#8211; \u00fcberlin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post hentry\">\n<h5 class=\"postDate\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2012-04-14T10:42:54+0000\">April 14, 2012<\/abbr><\/h5>\n<div class=\"postContent\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"\/defne\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Defne<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"vcard author\">by <span class=\"fn\">James Glazebrook<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p id=\"top\"\/><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Defne 1\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5349\/7076117583_9f93afea22_o.jpg\" alt=\"Defne 1\" width=\"650\" height=\"430\"\/><br \/> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Defne<\/strong>\u00a0was a favourite of ours even before we moved to Berlin. We discovered it while strolling along the Landwehrkanal one spring, took friends there on subsequent trips, and continue to use it as our go-to for intimate mid-range dining. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.defne-restaurant.de\/start.html\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.defne-restaurant.de\/start.html', 'Defne');\" title=\"Defne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Defne<\/a>\u00a0serves a reasonably priced fusion of Mediterranean and Turkish\u00a0in the leafy surroundings of the quiet canalside street, Planufer. Menu highlights include the generous meze sharing plate, the hilariously named Hungry Wolf (sizzling lamb), the sometime-special lamb shank and dishes made with the fresh seafood available every Friday and Saturday. Booking is advised in summer, when the small restaurant and its pretty terrace fills up, but well worth it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Defne 2\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7257\/7076116865_a53c60cd7a_o.jpg\" alt=\"Defne 2\" width=\"650\" height=\"455\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Defne 3\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7137\/6930041866_585c47d0cc_o.jpg\" alt=\"Defne 3\" width=\"650\" height=\"975\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Defne 4\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7275\/6930040924_16af9285b4_o.jpg\" alt=\"Defne 4\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssb-share ssb-share-4896 defualt\" post_id=\"4896\">\n<div class=\"defualt-button-fb\"> <iframe src=\"\/\/web.archive.orghttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http:\/\/www.uberlin.co.uk\/defne\/&amp;width&amp;layout=button_count&amp;action=like&amp;show_faces=false&amp;share=false&amp;height=21&amp;appId=743541755673761\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; height:21px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"defualt-button-twitter\"> \t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"\/defne\/\">Tweet<\/a>  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMeta\">\n<div class=\"postMetaCategory\">Category: <a href=\"\/category\/places\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Places<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMetaTag\">Tags: <a href=\"\/tag\/defne\/\" rel=\"tag\">Defne<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/dinner\/\" rel=\"tag\">Dinner<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/food-drink\/\" rel=\"tag\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/graefekiez\/\" rel=\"tag\">Graefekiez<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/mediterranean\/\" rel=\"tag\">Mediterranean<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/turkish\/\" rel=\"tag\">Turkish<\/a><\/div>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<div class=\"comments\">                                 <a href=\"\/defne\/#comments\">1 comment<\/a>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post hentry\">\n<h5 class=\"postDate\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2012-04-13T13:27:58+0000\">April 13, 2012<\/abbr><\/h5>\n<div class=\"postContent\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"\/construction-noise-the-real-sound-of-gentrifying-berlin\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Construction Noise &#8211; The Real Sound of Gentrifying Berlin?<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"vcard author\">by <span class=\"fn\">James Glazebrook<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p id=\"top\"\/>We&#8217;re always asking, <a href=\"\/berlin-sound-a-soundcloud-group\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/berlin-sound-a-soundcloud-group\/', 'what does Berlin sound like');\" title=\"Berlin Sound - A SoundCloud group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">what does Berlin sound like<\/a>? Well, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slowtravelberlin.com\/2012\/04\/11\/construction-sounds-qa-with-schneider-tm\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.slowtravelberlin.com\/2012\/04\/11\/construction-sounds-qa-with-schneider-tm\/', 'Slow Travel Berlin');\" title=\"Schneider TM on Slow Travel Berlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Slow Travel Berlin<\/a>&#8216;s recent interview with the intriguing <strong>Schneider TM<\/strong> provides one answer: <em>Construction Sounds<\/em>. The title of the electronic artist&#8217;s new album describes the field recordings that provide its backbone, the noise from the construction sites surrounding his home studio:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>For around 8 or 9 years I\u2019ve lived and worked in my former apartment, which was located in one of the most vibrant renovation areas in East Berlin. The noise of the construction sites literally took over my music and I just surrendered at some point. I started to record and play around with the sounds.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sometimes abstract and haunting&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F32607350&amp;auto_play=false&amp;show_artwork=true&amp;color=000000\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and sometimes, noisy and oppressive&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F32601407&amp;auto_play=false&amp;show_artwork=true&amp;color=000000\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<em>Construction Sounds <\/em>reminds me of Ostgun Ton&#8217;s <em>F\u00fcnf <\/em>compilation, a diverse set of tracks formed from <a href=\"\/a-certain-magic-in-the-air-emika-raves-about-berlin\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/a-certain-magic-in-the-air-emika-raves-about-berlin\/', 'Emika\u2019s');\" title=\"Emika interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Emika&#8217;s<\/strong><\/a> field recordings from inside\u00a0Berghain. Emika&#8217;s one contribution as producer, &#8220;Cooling Room&#8221; turns the sounds and space of the cavernous club into a clanking, chiming musical sketch:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1tlcbJQyfz4\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"650\" height=\"360\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;all of which makes me wonder what a musician could do with our Berlin Sounds, the field recordings from around the city that you are contributing to our <a href=\"\/berlin-sound-a-soundcloud-group\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/berlin-sound-a-soundcloud-group\/', 'SoundCloud group');\" title=\"Berlin Sound - A SoundCloud group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SoundCloud group<\/a>. We have some ideas of our own, but why not listen to the clips below and let your imagination run wild &#8211; <strong>could you make music out of this?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fgroups%2F66770&amp;auto_play=false&amp;show_artwork=true&amp;color=000000\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Read the complete interview with Schneider TM over on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slowtravelberlin.com\/2012\/04\/11\/construction-sounds-qa-with-schneider-tm\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.slowtravelberlin.com\/2012\/04\/11\/construction-sounds-qa-with-schneider-tm\/', 'Slow Travel Berlin');\" title=\"Schneider TM on Slow Travel Berlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Slow Travel Berlin<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssb-share ssb-share-4948 defualt\" post_id=\"4948\">\n<div class=\"defualt-button-fb\"> <iframe src=\"\/\/web.archive.orghttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http:\/\/www.uberlin.co.uk\/construction-noise-the-real-sound-of-gentrifying-berlin\/&amp;width&amp;layout=button_count&amp;action=like&amp;show_faces=false&amp;share=false&amp;height=21&amp;appId=743541755673761\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; height:21px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"defualt-button-twitter\"> \t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"\/construction-noise-the-real-sound-of-gentrifying-berlin\/\">Tweet<\/a>  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMeta\">\n<div class=\"postMetaCategory\">Category: <a href=\"\/category\/music\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Music<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMetaTag\">Tags: <a href=\"\/tag\/berghain\/\" rel=\"tag\">Berghain<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/berlin-sound\/\" rel=\"tag\">Berlin Sound<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/emika\/\" rel=\"tag\">Emika<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/gentrification\/\" rel=\"tag\">Gentrification<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/ostgut-ton\/\" rel=\"tag\">Ostgut Ton<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/schneider-tm\/\" rel=\"tag\">Schneider TM<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/soundcloud\/\" rel=\"tag\">SoundCloud<\/a><\/div>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<div class=\"comments\">                                 <a href=\"\/construction-noise-the-real-sound-of-gentrifying-berlin\/#comments\">2 comments<\/a>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post hentry\">\n<h5 class=\"postDate\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2012-04-09T08:33:52+0000\">April 9, 2012<\/abbr><\/h5>\n<div class=\"postContent\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"\/music-montag-kraftwerk-kover-kollection-by-dj-food\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Music Montag: Kraftwerk Kover Kollection by DJ Food<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"vcard author\">by <span class=\"fn\">James Glazebrook<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p id=\"top\"\/><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/KKK.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4680\" title=\"Kraftwerk Kover Kollection 5\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/KKK.png\" alt=\"Kraftwerk Kover Kollection 5\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/KKK.png 593w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/KKK-150x150.png 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/KKK-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow <strong>Kraftwerk<\/strong> start a week-long retrospective series at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moma.org\/visit\/calendar\/exhibitions\/1257\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.moma.org\/visit\/calendar\/exhibitions\/1257', 'MoMA in New York');\" title=\"MoMA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MoMA in New York<\/a>, performing one seminal album each night, backed by 3D visualisation. Now\u00a0I know they are from D\u00fcsseldorf, not Berlin BUT: we can reach them by <em>der Autobahn<\/em> and everyone everywhere has been influenced by the Men Machines &#8211; Berlin&#8217;s electronic musicians included. <\/p>\n<p>Proving this point (the second point, not the Autobahn thing) is <strong>Ninja Tune&#8217;s DJ Food<\/strong>, who for six years running compiled hour-long mixes of cover versions, sample-heavy tracks or songs that obviously owe a debt to the D\u00fcsseldorf quartet. Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.djfood.org\/djfood\/category\/kraftwerk\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.djfood.org\/djfood\/category\/kraftwerk', 'Food\u2019s website');\" title=\"DJ Food\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Food&#8217;s website<\/a> for more infectious fanboy-ism (including his own artwork for the mixes) or listen via the players below, as he seamlessly blends the <em>Werk<\/em> of David Byrne, Erasure, Whitney Houston, Jay-Z and Rammstein(!). Kling Klang!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F38288727&amp;auto_play=false&amp;show_artwork=true&amp;color=000000\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F39613458&amp;auto_play=false&amp;show_artwork=true&amp;color=000000\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F40307508&amp;auto_play=false&amp;show_artwork=true&amp;color=000000\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F38929521&amp;auto_play=false&amp;show_artwork=true&amp;color=000000\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F31754737&amp;auto_play=false&amp;show_artwork=true&amp;color=000000\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F955787&amp;auto_play=false&amp;show_artwork=true&amp;color=000000\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssb-share ssb-share-4668 defualt\" post_id=\"4668\">\n<div class=\"defualt-button-fb\"> <iframe src=\"\/\/web.archive.orghttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http:\/\/www.uberlin.co.uk\/music-montag-kraftwerk-kover-kollection-by-dj-food\/&amp;width&amp;layout=button_count&amp;action=like&amp;show_faces=false&amp;share=false&amp;height=21&amp;appId=743541755673761\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; height:21px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"defualt-button-twitter\"> \t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"\/music-montag-kraftwerk-kover-kollection-by-dj-food\/\">Tweet<\/a>  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMeta\">\n<div class=\"postMetaCategory\">Category: <a href=\"\/category\/music\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Music<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMetaTag\">Tags: <a href=\"\/tag\/dj-food\/\" rel=\"tag\">DJ Food<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/kraftwerk\/\" rel=\"tag\">Kraftwerk<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/music-montag\/\" rel=\"tag\">Music Montag<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/ninja-tune\/\" rel=\"tag\">Ninja Tune<\/a><\/div>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<div class=\"comments\">                                 <a href=\"\/music-montag-kraftwerk-kover-kollection-by-dj-food\/#comments\">3 comments<\/a>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post hentry\">\n<h5 class=\"postDate\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2012-04-07T18:17:05+0000\">April 7, 2012<\/abbr><\/h5>\n<div class=\"postContent\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"\/uberlin-by-frau-tonis-parfum\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Frau Tonis Parfum<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"vcard author\">by <span class=\"fn\">James Glazebrook<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p id=\"top\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"9\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7215\/7054071983_8d4cf14919_o.jpg\" alt=\"9\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\"\/><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re happy to present <strong>\u00fcberlin Eau de Perfume<\/strong>, now available from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frau-tonis-parfum.com\/\">Frau Tonis Parfum<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>We were a little intimidated when the luxury perfumery invited us into their Berlin boutique to create a unique scent of our own. After all, we had never done anything like this before, and our idea to capture the fragrance of this fair <em>Stadt <\/em>evaporated when we found out <a href=\"\/what-does-berlin-smell-like\/#smellsurvey\">what you think Berlin smells like!<\/a> But even though I had to be asked to get rid of my cherry Hubba Bubba (so common!), we were soon having fun and learning a surprising amount.<\/p>\n<p>Following the instructions of our friendly, expert host Jenny, we started picking out perfumes that could be combined to form our scent. We sampled each of the forty or so essences in turn, working up from subtle citrus or floral fragrances towards stronger spicy and woody aromas, resetting our noses&#8217; &#8220;palettes&#8221; every so often by sniffing (mmm) coffee beans. When we had a shortlist of six, Jenny presented us with combinations that might appeal to our now finely-tuned sense of smell.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re really pleased with the end result: a\u00a0light unisex fragrance that we both can wear. We used tulip (which Italians apparently consider a masculine scent) as the opener for a base combination of Larissa (&#8220;warm, oriental, intense&#8221;) and Seigneur, a new spring scent comprised of nutmeg, violet, vanilla and leather. If you like the sound of that, you can <strong>buy \u00fcberlin from Frau Tonis Parfum<\/strong> &#8211; just ask for it by name when you <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frau-tonis-parfum.com\/parfum-berlin-manufaktur-parfum-meta\/parfuemerie-berlin-checkpoint-charlie-kontakt\/\">speak to them<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And if you want to create a fragrance of your own, we totally recommend the experience. The beautiful Frau Tonis boutique is just around the corner from Checkpoint Charlie, which makes it the perfect diversion for anyone who&#8217;s had enough of Berlin&#8217;s tourist spots and wants to take away a unique, luxurious souvenir.<\/p>\n<p>Smell you later!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7052\/6907976030_d7888f9e02_o.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5031\/6908119702_4c69fbc510_o.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"2\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5464\/6907977180_5d5578bed9_o.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"3\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7277\/6908119264_d9d227a702_o.jpg\" alt=\"3\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"4\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5196\/7054069387_b818bdf37f_o.jpg\" alt=\"4\" width=\"650\" height=\"984\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"5\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7218\/6907978472_8ff3d011b2_o.jpg\" alt=\"5\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"6\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7252\/7054070521_14b37a9555_o.jpg\" alt=\"6\" width=\"650\" height=\"323\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"8\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7239\/6907980196_1e09c9c0be_o.jpg\" alt=\"8\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"9\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5231\/7054240959_f0b7af111c_o.jpg\" alt=\"9\" width=\"650\" height=\"984\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssb-share ssb-share-4654 defualt\" post_id=\"4654\">\n<div class=\"defualt-button-fb\"> <iframe src=\"\/\/web.archive.orghttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http:\/\/www.uberlin.co.uk\/uberlin-by-frau-tonis-parfum\/&amp;width&amp;layout=button_count&amp;action=like&amp;show_faces=false&amp;share=false&amp;height=21&amp;appId=743541755673761\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; height:21px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"defualt-button-twitter\"> \t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"\/uberlin-by-frau-tonis-parfum\/\">Tweet<\/a>  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMeta\">\n<div class=\"postMetaCategory\">Category: <a href=\"\/category\/places\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Places<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMetaTag\">Tags: <a href=\"\/tag\/frau-tonis-parfum\/\" rel=\"tag\">Frau Tonis Parfum<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/perfume\/\" rel=\"tag\">Perfume<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/see-do\/\" rel=\"tag\">See &amp; Do<\/a><\/div>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<div class=\"comments\">                                 <a href=\"\/uberlin-by-frau-tonis-parfum\/#comments\">3 comments<\/a>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post hentry\">\n<h5 class=\"postDate\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2012-04-03T08:49:30+0000\">April 3, 2012<\/abbr><\/h5>\n<div class=\"postContent\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"\/sexpat-and-the-city-aint-complaining\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Sexpat and the City: Ain\u2019t complaining\u2026<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"vcard author\">by <span class=\"fn\">Mr. Sexpat<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p id=\"top\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"sexpat logo\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7028\/6532071399_1158368717_o.jpg\" width=\"302\" height=\"282\"\/><strong>Mr. Sexpat is a twentysomething English expat living, and occasionally loving, in Berlin. Join us as we follow him into the seamy underbelly of the city&#8217;s single scene.<br \/> <\/strong><br \/> &#8220;Breaking news: I\u2019ve met someone.<\/p>\n<p>APPLAUSE!<\/p>\n<p>She has a boyfriend.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry, I have met someone else. What staggering luck right?!<\/p>\n<p>CHEERING!<\/p>\n<p>She lives in a different country.<\/p>\n<p>GROAN.<\/p>\n<p>Normally we\u2019d go round a third time in this fashion but I sense that you are beginning to recognise a pattern forming. I am here today to tell you about a new nadir reached by this particular single male \u2013 Friends Visiting Friends In Berlin (or, as I like to call it, Shooting Yourself In The Penis).<\/p>\n<p>As many of you have had chums rocking up for long, debauched weekends of tourism, sleeping in your bed and crawling along Weserstrasse, I&#8217;m sure you can understand what a tempting honeypot this can be for the desperate among us.<\/p>\n<p>At first your friend&#8217;s friends seem super-attractive because you already have a lot in common (a shared language, some sexual organs, etc) and the fact that these beautiful vacationers are one Kevin Bacon away on the social ladder means a certain amount of trust XP is gained. Plus you get to play the single cool guy making it in Berlin yeeeah! I mean if this isn\u2019t the plot for a sexy scene in a German porno then I don\u2019t know what is!<\/p>\n<p>Having double <em>double <\/em>checked with your fellow Berlinerpat pal that said target is single, many a European dollar is spent plying them with alcohol mixed with more guile than it would take to fuck a snake charmer. Even heading to White Trash at 2am seems like a good idea&#8230; until your target casually drops one infamous and awful word into a sentence: \u201cMy<strong> boyfriend<\/strong> loves this band!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I am Napolean Bonaparte&#8217;s tortured ex-testicle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/pictures-from-paris\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Pictures from Paris\" alt=\"Pictures from Paris\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6144\/5995013286_0940904757_o.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"975\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Amazingly I fall for this every. Fucking. Time. I find it hard being polite to new people as it is, but I figure if my friend&#8217;s fit friend thinks I\u2019m a \u201cnice guy\u201d then within the space of the weekend they\u2019ll pity me enough to give me a blowjob in the Bassy toilets or at least a sympathetic handjob while waiting for the N27.<\/p>\n<p>But once the B-word is uttered a soul-destroying look glazes over my eyes and I suppress a very natural urge to break my own spine on the nearest table edge. Once out of the psychological danger zone, I attempt to transform the tears in my empty wallet into real cash money so that I can then purchase eleven thousand Berliner Kindl, smoke an entire pack of Nil Weiss and watch the sun come up while drowning in a lonely pool of my own sick.<\/p>\n<p>Basically kids, it\u2019s a losing situation at the Loss Factory in Loserville. Do single people even exist anymore?! According to 2012 they don\u2019t. And what lesson have we learned? Either: Don\u2019t bother leaving your WG unless it\u2019s for food\/to escape a gas leak OR Stop trying to mack on the mates of your mates, and start looking for love in all the right places.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever it is, try looking up FML in the Urban Dictionary and you\u2019ll find a picture of me, eating my own limbs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ssb-share ssb-share-4807 defualt\" post_id=\"4807\">\n<div class=\"defualt-button-fb\"> <iframe src=\"\/\/web.archive.orghttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http:\/\/www.uberlin.co.uk\/sexpat-and-the-city-aint-complaining\/&amp;width&amp;layout=button_count&amp;action=like&amp;show_faces=false&amp;share=false&amp;height=21&amp;appId=743541755673761\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; height:21px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"defualt-button-twitter\"> \t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"\/sexpat-and-the-city-aint-complaining\/\">Tweet<\/a>  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMeta\">\n<div class=\"postMetaCategory\">Category: <a href=\"\/category\/opinions\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Opinions<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMetaTag\">Tags: <a href=\"\/tag\/sex\/\" rel=\"tag\">Sex<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/sexpat-and-the-city\/\" rel=\"tag\">Sexpat and the City<\/a><\/div>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<div class=\"comments\">                                 <a href=\"\/sexpat-and-the-city-aint-complaining\/#comments\">4 comments<\/a>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post hentry\">\n<h5 class=\"postDate\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2012-04-02T08:11:04+0000\">April 2, 2012<\/abbr><\/h5>\n<div class=\"postContent\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"\/music-montag-nad-mika\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Music Montag: N\u00e4d Mika<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"vcard author\">by <span class=\"fn\">James Glazebrook<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p id=\"top\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Nad Mika\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5156\/6897054168_63ef79fe3c_o.jpg\" alt=\"Nad Mika\" width=\"650\" height=\"660\"\/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>WARNING! As N\u00e4d Mika lyrically vomits sexual innuendos in an absurdly stereotypical German accent, listeners may inexplicably find themselves dancing naked in front of mirrors while smearing whip-cream on their roommates.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Move over Peaches, there&#8217;s a new beat bitch in town! <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NadMikaOFFICIAL\">N\u00e4d Mika<\/a><\/strong> may have been electroshocking stages across Europe &#8220;since 6 years&#8221;, but I&#8217;ve only recently discovered her via Pale Music&#8217;s freakyfuck <a href=\"http:\/\/www.berlininsane.com\/\">Berlin Insane<\/a> compilations. The trash queen&#8217;s latest mix of pop, electro and hardstyle, &#8220;Diskoromance&#8221;, is out now on France&#8217;s Madame Visage records:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F39412326&amp;auto_play=false&amp;show_artwork=true&amp;color=000000\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>But that&#8217;s not all! N\u00e4d&#8217;s also made her very own Zombie flick, lolfully titled <strong>N\u00c4D OF THE DEAD<\/strong>. This promo for &#8220;Lecker Lecker&#8221; is surprisingly well-made, given the singer&#8217;s DIY trashthetic, and features the most awesome post-apocalyptic undead rave ever committed to film. Lecker Lecker!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vlNwBQrqYX4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssb-share ssb-share-4740 defualt\" post_id=\"4740\">\n<div class=\"defualt-button-fb\"> <iframe src=\"\/\/web.archive.orghttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http:\/\/www.uberlin.co.uk\/music-montag-nad-mika\/&amp;width&amp;layout=button_count&amp;action=like&amp;show_faces=false&amp;share=false&amp;height=21&amp;appId=743541755673761\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; height:21px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"defualt-button-twitter\"> \t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"\/music-montag-nad-mika\/\">Tweet<\/a>  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMeta\">\n<div class=\"postMetaCategory\">Category: <a href=\"\/category\/music\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Music<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMetaTag\">Tags: <a href=\"\/tag\/horror\/\" rel=\"tag\">horror<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/madame-visage\/\" rel=\"tag\">Madame Visage<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/music-montag\/\" rel=\"tag\">Music Montag<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/nad-mika\/\" rel=\"tag\">N\u00e4d Mika<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/pale-music\/\" rel=\"tag\">Pale Music<\/a><\/div>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<div class=\"comments\">                                 <a href=\"\/music-montag-nad-mika\/#respond\">leave a comment<\/a>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post hentry\">\n<h5 class=\"postDate\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2012-04-01T15:44:26+0000\">April 1, 2012<\/abbr><\/h5>\n<div class=\"postContent\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"\/want-a-free-trip-to-berlin-you-gotta-pin-it-to-win-it\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Want a free trip to Berlin? You gotta Pin it to win it!<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"vcard author\">by <span class=\"fn\">James Glazebrook<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p id=\"top\"\/>This is the best competition prize we&#8217;ve ever offered! Because the German capital is the most awesome city in the world, what more could you ask for than <strong>free flights to Berlin, and free accommodation<\/strong> when you arrive? Perhaps the chance to meet us in real life? Can do! All you have to do is join <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/uberlin\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/pinterest.com\/uberlin\/', '\u00fcberlin on Pinterest');\" title=\"\u00fcberlin on Pinterest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00fcberlin on Pinterest<\/a> for a fun challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Do you enjoy traveling? Are you sociable? Do you like the idea of meeting people who share your interests and discovering new places with them? If so, you&#8217;ll probably dig <strong>Roomsurfer<\/strong>,\u00a0a brand new travel platform that is offering you this unforgettable trip to Berlin. Using the Berlin startup&#8217;s site you can enter your favourite city, select your interests and find your ideal host, someone with whom you have a lot in common and who can show you what you really want to see. Pretty cool, huh? Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/rmsr.fr\/H0uRXb\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/rmsr.fr\/H0uRXb ', 'Roomsurfer');\" title=\"Roomsurfer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roomsurfer<\/a> for more information, or just watch this cutesy little video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/35701326?color=3cc0c3\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Back to the competition! The lucky winner will get a flight to Berlin (from one of <a href=\"http:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Liste_der_gr%C3%B6%C3%9Ften_St%C3%A4dte_Europas\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Liste_der_gr%C3%B6%C3%9Ften_St%C3%A4dte_Europas', 'these 100 major European cities');\" title=\"Liste der gr\u00f6\u00dften St\u00e4dte Europas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">these 100 major European cities<\/a>) on April 28th 2012, and one night&#8217;s accommodation with a Roomsurfer host. You&#8217;ll also get an exclusive invitation to the Roomsurfer Launch Party, and more importantly (?), the chance to hang out with me and Zo\u00eb. From the afternoon of April 29th, you\u2019ll have time to enjoy Berlin and, whenever you like, you\u2019ll be flown back home. All you have to do tell us what you&#8217;re most looking forward to seeing when you arrive in Berlin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And now, the deets<\/strong><br \/> <strong>When: <\/strong>From 28th to 29th April.<br \/> (Or whenever you want to leave. Your return flight is flexible, although you only get one night&#8217;s free accommodation.)<br \/> <strong>Where:<\/strong> In Berlin.<br \/> <strong>What: <\/strong>An unforgettable trip and our company!<br \/> <strong>How do you win?<\/strong> By proving how social you are, using our latest social media crush, <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/uberlin\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/pinterest.com\/uberlin\/', 'Pinterest');\" title=\"\u00fcberlin on Pinterest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pinterest<\/a>. We want you to go back through our blog archives, and Pin the thing you most want to see in Berlin. It could be a <a href=\"\/tag\/dinner\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/tag\/dinner\/', 'restaurant');\" title=\"Dinner in Berlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">restaurant<\/a>, a <a href=\"\/tag\/shop\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/tag\/shop\/', 'boutique');\" title=\"Shops in Berlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">boutique<\/a>, or something totally unique like <a href=\"\/loxx-miniature-railway\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/loxx-miniature-railway\/', 'Loxx Miniature Railway');\" title=\"Loxx Miniature Railway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Loxx Miniature Railway<\/a>. Whatever you pick, the Pin with the most Likes and Repins by the close of the competition will be the winner. Make sure to leave a link to your Pin in the comments below this post, so we can keep track of it.<br \/> <strong>Pro tip!<\/strong> If you want an extra nudge, tweet us the link to your pin with the words &#8220;I want to win a trip to #Berlin with @uberlinblog!&#8221; and we&#8217;ll retweet you. You&#8217;re welcome.<br \/> <strong>Deadline: <\/strong>You have until the end of the day on April 7th, when we\u2019ll announce the lucky winner who will join us in Berlin.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Free Trip to Berlin\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7205\/6897053994_784c30e556_o.jpg\" alt=\"Free Trip to Berlin\" width=\"650\" height=\"437\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssb-share ssb-share-4765 defualt\" post_id=\"4765\">\n<div class=\"defualt-button-fb\"> <iframe src=\"\/\/web.archive.orghttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http:\/\/www.uberlin.co.uk\/want-a-free-trip-to-berlin-you-gotta-pin-it-to-win-it\/&amp;width&amp;layout=button_count&amp;action=like&amp;show_faces=false&amp;share=false&amp;height=21&amp;appId=743541755673761\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; height:21px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"defualt-button-twitter\"> \t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"\/want-a-free-trip-to-berlin-you-gotta-pin-it-to-win-it\/\">Tweet<\/a>  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMeta\">\n<div class=\"postMetaCategory\">Category: <a href=\"\/category\/travel\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Travel<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMetaTag\">Tags: <a href=\"\/tag\/competiton\/\" rel=\"tag\">Competiton<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/roomsurfer\/\" rel=\"tag\">Roomsurfer<\/a><\/div>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<div class=\"comments\">                                 <a href=\"\/want-a-free-trip-to-berlin-you-gotta-pin-it-to-win-it\/#comments\">3 comments<\/a>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"pageNav\">\n<div class=\"prev\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"next\"><a href=\"\/2012\/04\/\">&raquo;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 14, 2012 Defne by James Glazebrook Defne\u00a0was a favourite of ours even before we moved to Berlin. We discovered it while strolling along the Landwehrkanal one spring, took friends there on subsequent trips, and continue to use it as our go-to for intimate mid-range dining. 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