konk (revisited)

konk always seems to me like a peaceful island in the middle of the bustle of mitte. the entire shop is a gesamtkunstwerk, the colours, textures and cuts of the clothes are truly something else, the jewellery is fragile and unusual, sometimes chunky and a statement piece, and the accessories, namely their bags and scarves, are something i'd have a hard time choosing from.

what makes this boutique even more interesting, is the fact that it specialises in berlin fashion labels (check out their website for a list of represented designers) and that owner ettina berrios-negrón is a designer herself and currently working on her own line.

most beautiful are the mobiles floating under the high ceiling and the black chalk drawing of a little wood, covering the walls of the changing room.

find it on: kleine hamburger str. 15, 10117 berlin (mitte), phone 030-28 09 78 39, open mon-fri 12.00-20.00 h, sat 12.00-18.00h, sun closed

sgaminegg (revisited)

about high time to revisit sgaminegg, easily one of the nicest cafés in prenzlauer berg if you ask me. you may remember my first post about them, over a year ago. since then, the opening times have changed slightly, a small farmers' market has been initiated just outside its front door (every saturday, 10-16 h). oh, and i had the chance of trying some of their excellent white wines, which they don't just offer by the glass but also sell by the bottle in their small deli section. if you're curious about german and austrian whites (and you should! - don't think sweetly spaetlese or sickly rieslings, but crisp dry whites), you should definitely try them. if you've got more of a sweet tooth, why not try a coffee and some cake or a soft italian macaron, wrapped ever so nicely in white tissue paper.

last time i went, i took my pentax with me and took so many photos i had a hard time choosing. if you like them, find more on my flickr.

oh, and apart from their website, sgaminegg is also represented on facebook.

find it here: seelower straße 2, 10439 berlin (prenzlauer berg), open mon-fri 8.30-18.00h, sat 9.30.00-18.00h, sun closed.

café oliv (revisited)

last week, when marion was in berlin, we took the chance to pay a little visit to café oliv. i thought you might like to come along, it's a place worth (re)visiting.

read more here

p.s.: i really like their white porcelain dishes with the black napkins.

maedchenitaliener (revisited)

recently i went by mädchenitaliener in mitte to take a couple more photos and heard they had extended their opening times. you can now have lunch there, hooray! thought i'd let you know.

it's one of my favourite italian restaurants if you like no-fuss basic pasta dishes. it's certainly not a pizzeria or your nouvelle cuisine take on italian food. instead more rustic with a small menu, but certainly wonderful comfort food. since the tiny restaurant is a favourite with the mitte crowd, make sure you book a table if you want to go in the evenings. i'd also recommend you call in to double-check on opening times as they might change again in winter.

find it here, on alte schönhauser str. 12, 10119 berlin (mitte), open mo-sat from 12.00 (noon)-16.00 and and 18.00-23.30h, sun 18h-23.30h, phone: 030-4004 1787