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Onze favoriete restaurants en cafés.
Westberlin
donderdag 21 maart 2013
A decent cup of coffee is a simple thing, yet a tricky business. Berlin has always taken coffee seriously, but in the last few years, there have been plenty of places keen to prove just how seriously they take their cup.
MarcAnn's
donderdag 7 maart 2013
A French boulangerie that offers three types of chocolate brownies and isn’t afraid of adding Weißwurst and Eintopf next to the galettes on the menu? Only in Berlin... and thankfully, just around the corner from Miniloft at our neighbourhood café, MarcAnn’s.
WEINmesse 2013
dinsdag 19 februari 2013
Berlin doesn’t seem like a natural wine capital in terms of production – but consumption? If the growing popularity of the WEINmesse Berlin is anything to go by, Berlin can quaff with the best of them. Now in its 20th year, the WINEfair Berlin has upgraded its space yet again to two of Tempelhof’s hangars, accommodating more than 30,000 wine lovers from Germany and beyond.
Pantry
maandag 25 juni 2012
The newly-opened Pantry is tucked discreetly behind a wall of bamboo on busy Friedrichstrasse. It's easy to walk right by, but it deserves to be a destination! We're pleased that it fits in so nicely in our culinary neighborhood: we have delicious quick-eats options in Risotto and Dada Falafel, the high-end, Michelin-starred Rutz and Reinstoff, and now Pantry joins the always-delicious La Bonne Franquette as an appealing mid-range option. They specialize in “Iberian-Pacific” cuisine, with flavorful, distinctive fare and a selective, changing menu.
Rice Up Onigiri
donderdag 14 juni 2012
Everyone's excited that you can finally get some healthy food on the go around here - handy little Japanese rice packages called Onigiri, yummy fillings wrapped in rice and seaweed. Dada's döner and falafel are excellent, of course, but it's nice to have another option (that's not currywurst, bless its ketchupy soul). Rice Up Onigiri has two locations so far - their little shop on the corner of Friedrichstrasse and Oranienburger Strasse is a delight
Yoli
donderdag 19 april 2012
"What is this frozen yogurt stuff?" my East German mother-in-law asked me curiously. "Have you tried it?" I assured her that yes, it had been an inescapable part of my American childhood. Last summer, frozen yogurt became the latest food craze in Berlin, and an avalanche of shops serving the creamy fat-free frozen sweet overtook the city. Yoli was first on the scene, and is still the best and tastiest, as evidenced by their quick expansion to two other locations. Their minimalist white shops pop with colorful neon details, quirky drawings on the plate-glass windows, and a mouth-watering array of toppings and fruits on display behind the counter. It's pricier than your standard euro-a-scoop ice cream, but worth it.
Katz Orange
maandag 16 april 2012
Dinner at Katz Orange is a sensual experience. The first glimpse is already a feast for the eyes; the two-story restaurant is housed in a stunning former brewery, set back in a quiet courtyard. (If the weather's fine, consider booking a table outside.) You'll feel special, cared for by the sweetly attentive staff and sipping one of their delicious cocktails –'Grape Me' is already a cult drink, just a few months after the restaurant's opening – while Ethiopian jazz plays softly in the background.
Eismanufaktur
woensdag 11 april 2012
We're lucky to have an addictive ice cream shop ust a few blocks from the Miniloft apartments. The cheerful ice cream heros at Berliner Eismanufaktur serve up delectable, all-natural ice cream. They offer eighteen rotating flavours: their vanilla is the best we've ever tasted, the pistachio belongs in the pistachio hall of fame, and their sorbets are intensely fruity. Branch out with more unusual varieties like walnut, milk-honey-rosemary, or passion-fruit sorbet – at one euro per scoop (50 cents for a smaller kids' scoop), you can try them all, a pretty sweet deal for a few minutes in heaven.
Princess Cheesecake
maandag 9 april 2012
A visit to Princess Cheesecake gives an ordinary afternoon a little boost of luxury. Their motto: "Make everyday a lovely day!" is spot on. You will feel like royalty. Their exquisite cakes are as much a feast for the eyes – little works of art, heaped with glistening fruit or quivering with smooth pastel layers – as they are a delight to the tastebuds. Choose from a wide variety, from rich New York style cheesecakes to lighter, quark or ricotta-based cakes, to succulent caramelized fruit tarts. All ingredients, as well as their coffee and tea,
YamYam
woensdag 29 februari 2012
Koreaans eten is nogal populair geworden in Berlijn en wij hebben onze favouriet gevonden. YamYam serveert snel en vers Koreaans eten met veel groente. Het is de perfecte eetgelegenheid voor een tussendoortje als je op de Alte Schönhauser Straße aan het shoppen bent. Als je zin hebt in soep, probeer dan Monsieur Vuong's, maar als je meer zin hebt in een hete rijstschaal kan de bibimbap van YamYam niet worden overtroffen (rijst, groenten en vlees als je wilt, in een hete stenen schaal waarin de rijst perfect krokant wordt en bovenop een glorieus gebakken ei).