Berlin: Party for the People
Berlin will host a huge European Union birthday bash this weekend as it celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome with a mixture of politics and a bonanza of Cheapo entertainment. While...
View ArticleBerlin: Unbearably Cute Knut
How cute is Knut? The three-month-old polar bear cub at the Berlin Zoo is adorable enough to have become the darling of the city, which is waiting with bated breath for the roly-poly little guy’s...
View ArticleBerlin: Cute Knut Update
It seems that Knut, Berlin’s über-cute polar bear cub, is alive and well—and despite the opinion of some animal-rights activists that he should have been killed rather than humanized. Three-month-old...
View ArticleBerlin: Spring Fest Heats Up
Shine a little sunlight on Berlin and the city’s attitude warms right up with it. And after sleepwalking through another winter of 4 PM sunsets, this city deserves to party! Berlin kicks off the...
View ArticleFlash: Berlin Is Blooming
Spring is glorious in Berlin—especially for Cheapos, as all that sunshine is free of charge. A particularly lovely spot to enjoy it this time of year is the tranquil Japanese Garden at the Gardens of...
View ArticleBerlin: White Trash Fast Food is a Blast From the Past
White Trash Fast Food, the notoriously attitude-heavy restaurant/bar/club in Berlin’s Mitte, gets itself all gussied up on Sunday nights for Coconut Grove, a nostalgic nod to the heyday of swing. While...
View ArticleBerlin: Playing With Toytowners
Berlin’s expat community is diverse and far-flung. Because the city is so spread out, it can be difficult to find one central point for English speakers. But this is changing with the appearance of the...
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Berlin: Anglophone Expat Haven
Photo by Jennifer Sokolowsky Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name. For English speakers in Berlin, that would be Hairy Mary’s, which opened last fall in a cellar space near...
View ArticleBerlin Flash: Ostalgic Grub at the Schwarze Pumpe
State communism may have gone its way in East Berlin, but the workers of the world can still get fed at the Schwarze Pumpe (Black Pump) in Mitte. The décor, featuring exposed pipes and wooden tables,...
View ArticleBerlin: Transport Basics
Berlin’s public transportation system covers a lot of ground across a very spread-out city. Cheapos need never pay full price to use the system, as there are a number of discounts available. For...
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