Paris Restaurant Find: Restaurant Derriere
The idea for this apartment-style venue was to be able to entertain friends “at home” every night. The name comes from its location, right at the back of 404 (a great Morroccan restaurant) and Andy Wahloo (for drinking and dancing after dinner). The décor and furniture are an eclectic mix of styles and the food […]
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Paris Restaurant Find: Nanashi
Perfect healthy hangover lunch spot. Fuel your body with organic Japanese fusion food and spoil yourself a little with one of their delightful cakes. Best bit: Who said hangover-cures have to be greasy? All the organic veg and fresh juice will leave you hangover-free and ready to shop. http://nanashi.fr/ 57 Rue Charlot 75003 Paris, […]
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Berlin Shopping Find: Manufactum Warenhaus
This place is special. A traditional general store selling high-end quality German products ranging from denims to home wares and foodstuffs. Best bit: The well-selected stationary and art supplies section. http://www.manufactum.de/ Hiberniastraße 5 45731 Waltrop, Germany +49 2309 939142Â
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Berlin Fashion Find: 14 oz Store
Hands down the best men’s denim store in Berlin. Best bit: Shopped out? Rest up with a coffee in their outdoor courtyard. http://14oz.net/ Neue Schönhauser Straße 13 10178 Berlin, Germany +49 30 28040514 Â
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Berlin Club Find: Festsaal Kreuzberg
A nondescript tent below a busy underpass marks the entry of this club and music venue. Walk through and find a courtyard then a multi-storey, underground style club bringing a range of DJs an artists such as Floating Points – who we saw that night. Best bit: A quality music policy from the posters I […]
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Berlin Restaurant Find: Burgermeister
This infamous burger kiosk below the U-Bahn tracks is where Kreuzbergers go when in need of a late night chilli-cheese fries and burger fix. So bad but so good. Best bit: It’s also open for lunch. http://www.burger-meister.de/ Oberbaumstraße 8 Berlin, Germany +49 30 23883840
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Berlin Fashion Find: Das Neue Schwartz
Directly on one of Berlin’s most important fashion streets but tucked away so that only those in the know shop here. Ring a doorbell, enter through a courtyard and be greeted with some of the best avant-garde selections of vintage clothes, accessories and shoes from big-name designers such as Vivienne Westwood, Raf Simons, Bernhard Willhelm […]
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Berlin Cafe Find: Bonanza Coffee Heroes
Bare walls, sacks of coffee beans, a couple of bearded baristas making really good coffee is all you’ll get at this place. It’s worth a trip to Prenzlauerberg just to get one though. Best bit: Simple. Cappuccino. http://www.bonanzacoffee.de/ Oderberger Straße 35 10435 Berlin, Germany +49 171 5630795 Â
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Berlin Cafe Find: Café KRONE
The perfect place to spend Sunday afternoon brunch with The Kings of Convenience playing in the background. It’s bustling but warm and inviting. Best bit: The interiors are what dream kitchens are made of. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Caf%C3%A9-KRONE/104080889658346 Oderberger Straße 38 10435 Berlin, Germany +49 30 44312221Â
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Berlin Cafe Find: The Barn
You can tell the owner of The Barn is passionate about coffee and offering quality food. He serves single origin beans from some notable roasters like Stumptown and Denmark Coffee Collective. If you know your coffee you will appreciate this place. Best bit: The coffee is the draw card but you will want to eat […]
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