Archive for September, 2007

Fine Dining and Good Eats

Saturday, September 29th, 2007 Posted in Restaurant reviews | 7 Comments »

Not long ago, some old business associates of mine hit town, and one thing I knew was that I was in for a couple of good meals, since that's one ... Read more..

Pfifferlinge on the plate

Monday, September 24th, 2007 Posted in Fruits and Veggies | 4 Comments »

A wonderland of green vegetables Berlin may not be, but one thing she's got in spades, especially this time of year, is Pfifferlinge. Petite, fluted, and the color of pale ... Read more..

Pickin’ a hot pepper

Monday, September 17th, 2007 Posted in Fruits and Veggies, Market reports, Spices and flavors | 9 Comments »

"Scharf," or spicy, is a relative term here in Berlin (and perhaps in other parts of Germany, too.) Most of the Asian stir-fry dishes I've tried that come with a ... Read more..

Two Saturday Markets

Sunday, September 16th, 2007 Posted in Market reports | 1 Comment »

I was on other business in Schöneberg yesterday when a market found me. I was walking down tiny little Mansteinstr., not far from the Yorckstr. S-Bahn stop, when I noticed ... Read more..

Missing In Action

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007 Posted in Around Berlin, Rants and raves | 8 Comments »

A couple of my favorite products have vanished, as far as I can tell, from Berlin's grocery shelves in recent months. Maybe this is just one angry person venting, but ... Read more..

Spin the bottle: Federweißer

Monday, September 10th, 2007 Posted in Booze and Bevvies, Ingredients explained | 2 Comments »

What's white as a feather, as bubbly as a spritzer, and certainly capable (if consumed copiously) of giving you a hangover of the sticky-sweet cocktail kind? That would be ... Read more..