Berlijn blog / Nachtleven
Van een relaxed drankje tot en met Berlijns beroemde hedonistische club scene.
Berlin Microbreweries
dinsdag 30 september 2014
Germany is a country famed for beer – but Berlin is undergoing a renaissance in smaller scale brewing. Although you can get your big name brews in the city, there are plenty of mcirobreweries and brewers introducing us to craft beer. The results are a lot different to your standard pils that has been brewed according to Germany’s age old purity laws – with character definitely trumping tradition. To that end, here are a selection of stops in Berlin where you can get a beer that definitely has a bit more bite.
Nou Tango Berlin
donderdag 20 februari 2014
Discovering new favourite places just around the corner never fails to delight us lot at Miniloft – as it’s a sign that no matter the time you spend here, there will always be something that Berlin is waiting to surprise you with. The latest discovery for us has been Nou Tango Berlin, a Tango school that also happens to run a multitude of other events throughout the year.
Buck & Breck
vrijdag 2 maart 2012
Buck and Breck is een kleine, gesophisticeerde bar met slechts een ruimte, die met stijl compenseert wat het aan ruimte tekort komt. Loop langs het politiestation en bel aan om naar binnen te gaan in deze moderne speakeasy. (Met contemporaine Mitte-gepolijstheid — discreet, ingetogen en eersteklas.)
The Tiger Lillies Freakshow
donderdag 12 januari 2012
Miniloft guests often ask me where they can see Berlin cabaret, in the raucous tradition of the Weimar Republic. Cabaret as Brecht knew it is a thing of the past. (Although Brecht's Dreigroschenoper and Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny are frequently staged at theatres like Berliner Ensemble - Brecht's own theatre - and Deutsches Theater. If you speak German, these theatres are a must.) But this month I'm happy to have a ready answer to the cabaret-questers: the Tiger Lillies Freak Show, modern-day punk cabaret. The dark, perverse trio with a cult following have been around since 1989,
Christmas Cabaret
woensdag 14 december 2011
Head down to Heimathafen Neukölln for Christmas cabaret, Berlin style. The three 'Rixdorf Pearls' break out the tinsel and fill the beautiful old ballroom with festive irreverence. With a healthy sprinkling of kitsch in their holiday cheer, they entertain with classic songs and a certain disregard for political correctness.
Kosmetiksalon Babette
dinsdag 29 november 2011
It's impossible to have a drink at Kosmetiksalon Babette without marvelling the glamorous architecture of the bar. The 1960's Soviet-Era glass box is on the main drag of Karl Marx Allee (hence KMA 36) the former official parade route of East Berlin. Once a GDR cosmetic salon, the bar sets itself apart from the monolithic concrete apartment blocks as a jewel of modern design.
KTV
vrijdag 18 november 2011
Het gebied ten noorden van Miniloft verandert snel, en er is nu een geweldige club slechts een hink, stap en een sprong van ons vandaan. Wij zo blij dat één van de laatste vervallen, ongerenoveerde gebouwen aan de Chausseestraße door art-en-party georiënteerde mensen is gekocht, in plaats van gewetenloze investeerders die liever minderwaardige appartementen bouwen en veel geld verdienen.
West Germany
woensdag 19 oktober 2011
If the roundabout at Kottbusser Tor is the dirty, seething heart of creative Kreuzberg, the legendary club West Germany is a beating pulse. A small, grungy, venue up a grim staircase through an unmarked entrance, its show schedule may be irregular but they go for quality over quantity, with select concerts (mostly in the rock and experimental noise direction) and art exhibitions.
Hackbarth's
donderdag 4 augustus 2011
Hackbarth heeft gouden wanden met marineblauwe tegels en de afgeronde bar is afgewerkt met gepolijst koper. Misschien is dit de reden dat de klanten er allemaal zo aardig uitzien, dat de sfeer zo warm en relaxed is? Als je door je wimpers kijkt zou je kunnen zweren dat je in een schilderij van Edward Hopper bent.
Open air cinema
vrijdag 3 juni 2011
One of the many joys of Berlin summer nights is the open air movie cinemas that dot the city, called Freiluftkinos. Freiluftkino Kreuzberg is a favorite among expats due to their original-version programming and smart selection of box-office hits and art-house fare. Settle back into comfy lawn chairs with a beer and a snuggly blanket, in a lovely courtyard in the former hospital-turned-artist-colony Bethanien.