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Kuchenkaiser G/H-4, Oranienplatz 11-13,
Kreuzberg, MU Moritzplatz, tel. +49 30 61 40
26 97, www.kuchenkaiser.de. A melting pot for
Berliners, their friends and visitors since 1866, the
“cake emperor” is famous for its cakes and tarts,
which were sent exclusively by the Hindenburg to
New York in the 1920s. The restaurant also has a
wide variety of German specialities and international
dishes. There‘s a great choice of breakfasts, a
low-cost lunch, and a huge brunch on Sundays. A
must-see in Berlin. QOpen 09:00 - 24:00, Fri, Sat
09:00 - 01:00. €€. B
Pagode
A much-loved self-service restaurant with inexpensive,
mouthwateringly delicious and award-winning Thai
cuisine.
Nightlife
Bars
Galander F-4, Grossbeerenstraße 54, Kreuzberg,
MU Mehringdamm, tel. +49 30 28 50 90 30, www.
galander-berlin.de. A wonderfully classic bar, furnished
with 1920s-style fauteuils and woodwork. Apart from beer,
Galander has an excellent selection of wine and can mix
some quite unusual cocktails for you. Occasionally the piano
is played too. Recommended for a quality night out. QOpen
18:00 - 02:00. Closed Mon. E
Milchbar H-4, Manteuffelstraße 41, Kreuzberg,
MU Görlitzer Bahnhof, tel. +49 30 611 70 06, www.
milchbar-berlin.de. It is the foam of beer that lines the
upper lip of patrons of Milchbar, home to punks, students,
and aging alternative types still loyal to the sounds of punk,
ska, thrash, and hard rock. The crowd is not so anarchic as
to not want to cheer on their teams when football games
are screened. The murals and dark décor can heighten
your wooziness if you‘ve had one round too many. QOpen
17:00 - 04:00. NBW
Würgeengel H-4, Dresdener Straße 122, Kreuzberg,
MU Kottbusser Tor, tel. +49 30 615 55 60, www.
wuergeengel.de. Pronounced woor-ge-en-gel and
named after Bunuel‘s film El Ángel Exterminador,
this dark brown bar is a great place for a drink and a
snack. The tapas list has a dozen tasty options, while
the cocktail menu has over 50 reasons to delay your
departure. To round it all off, there are Cuban and other
cigars to enjoy. Q Open from 19:00. €€. GB
Clubs
Junction Bar F-5, Gneisenaustraße 18, Kreuzberg,
MU Gneisenaustraße, tel. +49 30 694 66 02, www.
junction-bar.de. Squeezing onto the bat-cave of a stage
is fine for a four-man blues band, but dios mio for the tenpiece
Afro-Cuban ensembles. Live music draws an ethnically
and generationally mixed audience every night of the week.
After the band, a DJ keeps everyone tight on the dance floor.
QOpen 20:00 - 04:00. ENGB
Wild at Heart H-5, Wiener Straße 20, Kreuzberg,
MU Görlitzer Bahnhof, tel. +49 30 610 74 701, www.
wildatheartberlin.de. Rock on. One of Berlin‘s rare live-music
venues brings in hardcore and punk bands touring the planet.
There‘s an occasional DJ night as well. Booths and seating
in the front rooms make conversation manageable. Bring
earplugs for the stage area. QOpen 20:00 - 04:00. ENB
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Gay nightlife
Möbel Olfe H-4, Reichenberger Straße 177,
Kreuzberg, MU Kottbusser Tor, tel. +49 30 61 65 96
12, www.moebel-olfe.de. Through plate glass windows,
pink neon tubes and the swirl of a disco ball signal there
is life yet within this moribund former furniture outlet.
Inside the raw space of concrete pillars and white tiles, a
cow-skull-topped skeleton mounted over the bar sprays
fake flowers from its hollow pelvis. It‘s the Oranienstraße
neighbourhood hangout for gays, lesbians, and anyone else
looking for a relaxed, good time. QOpen 18:00 - 04:00.
Closed Mon. UENB
Sightseeing
Landmarks
Tempelhof Airport Terminal (Zentralflughafen)
Platz der Luftbrücke, MU Platz der Luftbrücke, tel.
+49 30 200 03 74 41, www.tempelhoferfreiheit.de.
The Tempelhof Airport terminal, now used for events,
was constructed in the 1930s, but the interior of the
massive 1300-metre-long complex was never finished.
The history is impressive: the Prussian army paraded
here, in 1909 Orville Wright broke records by flying
higher and longer than ever before, and in 1948 the first
round of the Cold War was won when the Allied airlift
beat the Soviet blockade. Two-hour English-language
tours take you from the apron and the main hall, down
into the air raid bunkers and onto the roof. QGuided
tours in English on Sat at 15:00, Sun at 10:30. Tickets
€12/9, children €6.
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December 2012 - January 2013
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