Time to place your preorders The KaDeWe Department Store in Berlin is gearing up for its highly anticipated New Year's Eve Sale of Doughnuts, locally known as "Pfannkuchen" (or "Berliner" in the rest of Germany - yes, it's confusing. This annual event, famous across the whoel … Read More

Beloved Kreuz-Kölln stalwart Lode & Stijn will hold its last services off the Maybach Ufer this week, with a final service on the 16th of December. Their finesse, craft, and style will be sorely missed in the neighborhood and by the city as a whole. Thankfully, however, most … Read More

In a significant policy shift, the German Bundestag has opted to revert to the original 19% value-added tax (VAT) for restaurants effective January 1st, 2024, abandoning the temporary 7% rate that had been in place. This decision, contrary to earlier assurances from … Read More