Berlin Event Dining And Design Converge At 'Taste Festival Berlin' May 31, 2012 • The first annual Taste Festival Berlin is taking place at the Direktorenhaus in Mitte. The festival brings together over 50 artists, chefs, food stylists, architects, and designers from around the world for 10 days of food and creativity.
Food Eat Like A Caveman At Berlin's 'Sauvage' April 24, 2012 • It's official: new age dining trends have invaded the German capital. One star example is Sauvage, a restaurant serving Paleo cuisine, a diet compromised of wild fruits and vegetables, grass-fed meat. No sugar, no dairy and gluten free.
Food Hühnerhaus: Where Taxi Drivers Break Bread In Berlin February 6, 2012 • On the advice of her cabbie, Taxi Gourmet writer Layne Mosler visits Hühnerhaus 36 Halal chicken stand next to Görlitzer Park.
Food 'Adana Grill Haus': Beyond Doener Kebab In Berlin January 30, 2012 • The Adana Grill Haus was tounded 26 years ago a few blocks from the epicenter of Berlin's "Little Istanbul" neighborhood in Kreuzberg. The 40-seat restaurant claims to be the first Turkish grill of its kind in the city.
Food 'Barcomi's': How Food Shapes Who And Where We Are November 28, 2011 • Barcomi's, a deli, bakery, and coffee roastery in Berlin, offers a story of culture, owing to the mix of ethnic influences on its owner, Cynthia Barcomi. Over the past 17 years, the American baker, cookbook author and businesswoman has bridged the gap between culinary customs through her desserts.
A cheese monger talks to customers at Markthalle Neun. Florian Niedermeier hide caption toggle caption Florian Niedermeier Food Markthalle Neun's Resurrection In Berlin November 10, 2011 • Kreuzberg's newly reopened Markthalle Neun is a commercial experiment in economic and social justice.
Travel Tajikistan Tearoom: 'Drink Some Tea And Forget Your Troubles' October 24, 2011 • Snuggled in a small room in the Palais am Festungsgraben is a quiet room of wonders. The Tajikistan Tearoom serves teas from all over the world, ranging from sweet to smoked.
Food A Curious Road From Mercedes-Benz To Veganz October 10, 2011 • Veganz, Europe's first and only 100% vegan supermarket, opened just a few months ago in Prenzlauer Berg. Since then, it has become a neighborhood institution. Unlike many boutique grocers with top-shelf goods, Veganz offers premium options as well as more reasonably priced versions of the same goods.
Food Currywurst: The Evolution Of Berlin's Popular Street Food October 5, 2011 • Molly Hannon explores the history of Currywurst, the on-the-go food that has survived and thrived for decades on the streets of Berlin. With a past woven both in times of struggle, and in times of rediscovery, currywurst popularity shows no signs of relenting.
Food Charlottenburg's 'Hotspot': Constructing A New Cultural Identity Through Food September 13, 2011 • Hotspot, a Charlottenburg restaurant serving authentic Szechuan Chinese-style dishes, offers an impressive list of German wines. 1041,1's food writer, Molly Hannon, says Hotspot is an example of how we can preserve our cultural identity and construct a new one by blending different food cultures and traditions.
Food Punk And Verve Hit Prenzlauer Berg September 12, 2011 • Newest 104,1 food contributor, Abigail Wick, has a review of vegan eatery, Lucky Leek. Wick says the restaurant's plant-based brunch brings "New Kitchen" culinary concepts to East Berlin's posh, stroller-pushing Prenzlauer Berg neighborhood.
Food 'Three Sisters': Finding Meaning Through Fine Food And Rock'a Billy Tunes August 26, 2011 • 104,1's food writer, Molly Hannon, has a review of Three Sisters in Kreuzberg. Though the menu is mainly German, serving a variety of traditional Bavarian style dishes, Hannon says it's not overly patriotic.
Food German Bread: The Dark Truth August 12, 2011 • German bread is not your usual breed of breads. 104,1's food writer, Molly Hannon, looks into how it's different from other bread, and why it's so good.
Food Like Berlin, 'Weinstein's Wine Bar In Prenzlauer Berg Continues To Evolve July 28, 2011 • 104,1's Molly Hannon sat down with the owner of Weinstein's in Prenzlauer Berg to talk about the concepts behind his wine bar and its evolution during the last 18 years in Berlin.
Travel 'Dong Xuan Center:' A Taste Of Vietnam Via Lichtenberg July 27, 2011 • The Dong Xuan Center, located on Herzbergstrasse in Lichtenberg, opens up to an immense parking lot and large warehouses, which are home to Berlin's little taste of Asia. Once inside, 104,1's Tam Eastley found row after row of clothing stores, bedding supply stores, grocery stores, and Vietnamese restaurants.
Food Ursula Heinzelmann: Berlin's Evolving Food Culture Relies On 'Openness' July 15, 2011 • 104,1's newest contributor, Molly Hannon, will be writing about the intersection of food and culture in Berlin. Hannon sat down with another food writer, and Berlin native, Ursula Heinzelamann to talk about the city's evolving food culture.
Travel A Canadian In Berlin: Rediscovering A Country I Left Behind July 8, 2011 • Last week, Canada celebrated its 144th birthday. In Berlin, Canadian native Tam Eastley wanted to do something Canadian, experience her culture, and be patriotic. But she wondered, "What exactly is Canadian culture?"
Food Berlin's Version Of The Bánh mì: It's Not A Panini December 21, 2010 • As Asian food experiences a culinary awakening in Berlin, Sabrina Small visits a Kreuzberg restaurant specializing in the Bánh mì.
Food Christmas Markets Open In Berlin November 24, 2010 • Christmas markets are opening across the city this week, a traditional signal that the holiday season hath begun.
Food Microbreweries: The New Face Of Berlin Beer November 10, 2010 • Berlin has long had a reputation for great beer, but recently the city has begun a small microbrewing revolution. NPR Berlin's Sabrina Small visited different pubs throughout the city to find what new brews are available.
Food Staying In On Sunday: How To Feed Yourself On The Weekends In Berlin September 23, 2010 • The proverbial Berlin Sunday dilemma: how to feed yourself at home in a city where grocery stores are closed on Sundays.
Food Berlin's 'Lavanderia Vecchia': Authentic Italian Dining In Neukoelln August 26, 2010 • NPR Berlin's New Food Blogger Sabrina Small Visits Neukoelln's 'Lavanderia Vecchia'
