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Five places for... kumpir
Warm, hearty and packed with an orgy of ingredients, kumpir potatoes are one of Berlin's favourite Turkish snack meals. We sampled five of the city's best. So don't be a couch kumpir, go out and try for yourself. more »
May 22, 2013 by Anuradha Ananth, Rachel Glassberg, Françoise Poilâne, Jane Silver, Chelsea Solan in Food (1 Comments)
Stolichnoe: Chechen soul food
Tucked away in a Prenzlauer Berg side street you'll find the gem that is Stolichnoe, where homemade Soviet classics like borscht and dumplings are served up with love by the ladies of a family from Chechnya. more »
May 14, 2013 by Françoise Poilâne in Food
La Mano Verde: Vegan visionary
Let’s be honest: if it’s tasty, Françoise will eat anything. Fried intestines, horse tartare... even raw, vegan, gluten-free lasagne in the courtyard of a Ku’damm mini-mall. That’s where La Mano Verde started to convert Berlin to veganism. more »
Apr 25, 2013 by Françoise Poilâne in Food
Markthalle IX: Foodie paradise
Scrumptious snack-sampling Berlin foodies have a weekly hookup for delectable treats inside Kreuzberg's Markthalle IX. With an abundance of options, this gourmet market is sure to satisfy. And it delivers more with its new Street Food Thursday. more »
Apr 19, 2013 by Felipe Valencia in Food
Banh Mi Pate: Vietnamese penicillin
Berocca, move over. We've found the perfect hangover remedy and it tastes better, too. Head east to Lichtenberg at the only location in Berlin offering bowls of steaming chao, or Vietnamese porridge. more »
Apr 17, 2013 by Rachel Glassberg in Food
Maki: Roll 'em if you got 'em
Giving a whole new meaning to the term Asian fusion, sandwich classics like BLT and Italian veg combine with rice and seaweed casing for a handheld lunch that really delivers at fresh German startup Maki. more »
Apr 17, 2013 by Rachel Glassberg in Food
Korean: still hot?
Think Korean was so 2010? Think again, says Françoise Poilâne, who finds three of the best east Asian eateries to heat up your cold spring. more »
Apr 8, 2013 by Françoise Poilâne in Food (2 Comments)
Little white treats: in defence of the Berliner Brötchen
Schrippen (aka common breakfast rolls) get the short end of the stick, reputation-wise. Our French food critic comes to their defence and shortlists the best Bäckereien to get your white bread fix. more »
Apr 3, 2013 by Françoise Poilâne in Food (1 Comments)
An Istanbuler's Berlin food odyssey
Falafel joints are a dime a dozen, but authentic? Exberliner follows Idil Mese, a born and bred Istabuler as she follows her stomach in search of the best, closest-to-home Turkish delicacies Berlin offers and just a bit more. more »
Mar 28, 2013 by Idil Mese in Food (2 Comments)
Horváth: Poetry on a plate
Head chef of top-end Kreuzberg eaterie Sebastian Frank translates childhood memories of the Alps into a mouth-watering menu, which includes a succulent eel mousse and pine needle ice cream (though not together!). more »
Mar 20, 2013 by Françoise Poilâne in Food
