http://www.spottedbylocals.com/berlin Berlin Spotted by Locals Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:24:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I dropped by Bflat, for the first time, by coincidence on a lazy Wednesday evening. I set down in a corner and leaned on one of the big windows. While I was happily entertained by a Hefeweizen (in case you don’t know, make sure you will get to know this special German beer), I started [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/berlin/bflat-jazzclub-jam-session Once in Buchkantine, a café just a street away from the river, you will wonder yourself: how come not all cafes have books, or how come not all bookstores serve coffee? The books are new, and in case something is missing, one can order new titles from one day to the next. The bulk is [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/berlin/buchkantine Some years ago I was quite charmed by a skinny-pink-squeaky tram crawling through Bucharest. M1 is neither pink nor squeaky, but it surely is … charming! M1 guides you from TrashArt Museum (See the TrashArt museum article) (next to Pankow subway station) to Pergamon Museum (next to Am Kupfergraben). It is a lyrical transition from a [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/berlin/m1-tram-trip Martin Gropius Bau was built in 1881 as Museum for applied arts and reopened after the renovation of war demolitions in 1981. Since 2001 it is one of the projects of the Berliner Festspiele cultural organization. It is located in the heart of Berlin, close to Potsdamer Platz and it is an imposing building. The [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/berlin/martin-gropius-bau If you have trouble remembering classical films, if you are already bored of the cinemas in the big commercial centres, or if you are just looking for an alternative way to spend an evening, do stop by the silent film evenings accompanied by live piano, which take place every first Wednesday of the month, in [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/berlin/morusstreet-morusstrasse-14 Low Cost Flights Air Berlin was founded in 1978 and has become the second largest airline in Germany (after Lufthansa). It is based at Berlin Tegel Airport and it operates flights to a number of destinations in Europe, the USA, Africa and Asia. Even though Air Berlin offers low cost flights, customers will be offered a complimentary [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/berlin/flying-high-with-air-berlin There is something quite remarkable about the power that a simple fragrance can provoke. Marylin Monroe once said that the only thing she wore in bed was Chanel N°5 and Marcel Proust devoted pages upon pages in ‘Swann’s Way’ to the magical experience of odor-evoked memory. If like me, you are inspired by perfume and fancy [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/berlin/frau-tonis-parfums I am a devoted lover of shoes! I worship at the altar of the high heel with back breaking, blister ensuing fervour and martyrdom, in search of the perfect pump.  There is nothing that excites me more than a beautifully sleek, playful peep toe that raises my 164cm frame to a nice 174cm long legged [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/berlin/black-roses-berlin As if Maria am Ostbahnhof didn’t offer us night trawlers and music junkies enough to sate our insatiable appetite for Berlin nightlife and music , the old bird has roped her hubby in on the deal too. Josef am Ostbahnhof, which came to the fore in 2006,  is literally a club inside a club located within [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/berlin/maria-josef Who ever designed this bar – he must have had a lot of fun. I can imagine if I was to stick all the furniture and other things onto the ceiling I would probably see all the smiling and astounded faces of the future guests. Well, when I went in there the first time I wished [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/berlin/madame-claude