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With natural wooden interiors and dried floral accents, Kedem is all about warm service and relaxed dining. The menu of this Levantine-inspired restaurant on Hermannstrasse is thoughtfully curated: by day, guests can savor creamy hummus, vibrant salads and dishes like the Sabich plate – a colorful combination of crispy aubergine, potatoes, hard-boiled egg and bright pestos. The dinner menu, meanwhile, offers dishes like siniya lamb baked in tahini sauce and a chef’s tasting menu paired with wine. Must-try favorites include Masabacha, a rich hummus variation topped with house-made Tbile paste (a blend of garlic, chili and lemon). Desserts like “Malabi” (panna cotta with berry sauce, peanuts and roasted coconut flakes) are homemade and much of the ingredients locally sourced; founders Nir Ivniezki (of Rixdorf eatery Aviv 030) and chef Navot Schelach opened Kedem with a view to making it sustainable. Whether you go for a casual lunch or an elevated dinner experience, your food is sure to be flavorful and colorful.
Text: Dave Alcantara / Photos: Kedem
Kedem, Hermannstr.186, 12049 Berlin–Neukölln; map
@kedem_berlin
Some materials touch us more than any art on the wall: textiles are not just fabrics, they’re stories, woven from threads and memories. They are garments that allow you to express your identity or a pattern that tells of distant cultures. Especially at a time when sustainability and craftsmanship are as important as they are, handmade textiles are experiencing a renaissance. And if you’re as fascinated by them as I am, you’ll find a new favorite place at Berlin Textile Coop. Sara Diaz Rodriguez and Essi Johanna Glomb are behind the concept: the founders bring their expertise as textile designers and researchers and have a clear vision for the space. They want to strengthen local networks in the industry, promote sustainable processes, and open up new paths for design and production. With projects such as the “Open Source HILO E-Spinning Wheel” or the Prototyping Lab, they show how traditional and modern techniques can be combined. From digital knitting machines to tufting tools and spinning machines, they’re creating a place for research and exchange and access for people who want to approach the topic. The regular workshops are a good way to get a grip on the subject. I recommend the spinning workshop: here you’ll learn how to make yarns (even from home!).
After we start with a short welcome round, Sara introduces the participants to a variety of spinning techniques and lets us playfully discover which fibers are used to make yarn and how to distinguish between them. Without any previous knowledge, we move to the bright open room, where Sara’s HILO e-spinning wheels are waiting for us among many other exciting stations, machines, yarns and books. A little practice and a brief introduction are all it takes to feel confident operating the station, so I can focus on selecting the fibers I want to use to make my yarn. With plenty of new knowledge and project ideas, I stopover at Neumanns Bäckerei (with which Textile Coop shares a house number) after the workshop before heading home with my spun yarn samples.
Text & Photos: Robyn Steffen
Berlin Textile Coop, Weichselstr.32, 10247 Berlin–Friedrichshain; map
Find the next workshops here.
@berlin_textile_coop
It’s been a couple of weeks since we rang in the new year, and the first resolutions may have been put off until later (when the emails that piled up over the holidays have been answered). Postponed until everyday life finds its rhythm again and your home (and head) is back in order. Perhaps updating your home is one of your actual resolutions? This is exactly where “La Droguerie” from Diptyque comes in. The new collection from the French house includes a wide variety of household products that combine elegance, sustainability and functionality. With their simple and timeless designs, each product is a delight for the senses and makes a statement for environmentally conscious action. The bottles are made from recycled glass and can be refilled. The fragrance compositions, created by Olivier Pescheux, invite you on a journey through blossoming orange groves, framed by fig trees, bunches of basil, and warm notes of polished wood. Whether in the living room, kitchen or bedroom, they lend every room a delicately fragrant atmosphere and the motivation to tackle even the most mundane household tasks. The collection includes a fresh washing-up liquid with orange blossom, a universal cleaner with vinegar and gentle natural fragrances, and a care lotion with beeswax for leather and wood.
My personal highlights are the odor-neutralizing candle and the room spray with basil, which, unlike conventional scented candles, not only masks unpleasant odors but also absorbs the corresponding molecules and thus eliminates unpleasant odors forever. And with fresh notes of basil, mint and tomato leaves that will leave your rooms smelling like a fresh vegetable garden all year round. The ceramic oval now also has a permanent place next to my closet: the scented creation made of white porcelain not only protects my wool sweaters and fine textiles, but greets my early mornings with light notes of cedarwood and lavender. Spray it according to your needs and have the matching cedar spray refilled again and again in one of the two boutiques in Berlin. Uncompromisingly combining the useful and the beautiful with the finest fragrances in your home — sounds like a safe investment to me. And what’s wrong with starting spring cleaning a little earlier this year?
Text: Robyn Steffen / Photos: Diptyque & Robyn Steffen
Diptyque Mitte, Neue Schönhauser Str.19, 10178 Berlin–Mitte; map
Diptyque Charlottenburg, Kurfürstendamm 193–194, 10707 Berlin–Charlottenburg; map
Find the whole “La Droguerie” collection here.
@diptyque
As we all know, the beginning of the year is good for two things: dreaming of summer and going to the cinema. The French comedy “Könige des Sommers“, coming to German cinemas in February, combines both. What’s it about? Young Totone is suddenly torn from his carefree youth and forced to take responsibility for himself and his sister on his parents’ run-down farm. To make ends meet, he sets out to produce the best Comté cheese and win €30,000 in prize money. Luckily, Totone isn’t alone, he has his friends, his sister, and Marie-Lise by his side. Yet, his methods for crafting the best Comté are questionable. What might initially sound like a cheesy rural romance quickly reveals itself as a detailed, heartfelt look at the countryside and its people, staged with sensitivity and humor. In her debut film, director Louise Courvoisier follows her characters through their lives and challenges with empathy and authenticity. The film’s visual language is particularly striking due to its aesthetic restraint — Courvoisier masterfully balances a realistic yet poetic lens on rural life. The result is a film that immerses you completely, offering award-winning cinema at its finest. If you’d like to dive into the world of Totone and his friends, don’t miss the special screening of “Könige des Sommers” (22.01.2025 19h30) at Delphi Lux. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Louise Courvoisier and content creator Annemarie Paulsen, and an exclusive Comté tasting in collaboration with La Käserie. How could you possibly resist? But act fast, click here for the last tickets!
Text: Alina Herbel / Photos: Könige des Sommers
Pandora Film
Delphi Lux, Yva-Bogen, Kantstr.10, 10623 Berlin–Charlottenburg; map
Special Screening “Könige des Sommers” 22.01.2025 from 19h30
@pandorafilmverleih
@yorck.kinogruppe
If your New Year’s resolutions are giving way to January doldrums, allow us to brighten your month with some tips for food, fun and another shot at NYE. First up, a special trip to the cinema: 85-year-old DJ Vika from Warsaw will be attending Kant Kino in Charlottenburg tomorrow (17.01.2025) for a screening of the documentary in which she stars. Vika! – directed by Agnieszka Zwiefka, also in attendance – tells the story of how the former prison educator (real name: Wirginia Szmyt) shunned a quiet retirement to learn the art of DJing. Another culture highlight is at ChertLüdde in Schöneberg, where a retrospective exhibition celebrating the work of the Berlin artist Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt (1932–2024) runs until 22.02. Wolf-Rehfeldt, known for her carbon copies and typewriter works, was a key part of the postal art movement. There’s more art over at Haus Kunst Mitte, the Altbau-housed art space that’s actually in Moabit, where tomorrow (17.01) States of Uncertain Domesticities is opening. The multimedia “performative exhibition” explores themes of home and housing through works, interventions and performances from 44 international artists.
If your memories of New Year’s are already fading, then perhaps it’s time to embrace Lunar New Year, which this year is celebrated on 29.01. Food is usually the focus of this Asian holiday, so get your reservations sorted with a traditional Korean dinner of Tteokguk (rice cake soup) at Dotori, the anju bar (think Asian tapas) in Weißensee. The four-course New Year’s dinner will be served between 30.01 and 02.02. Our final recommendation is also culinary: the Olive Oil Dinner, a five-course meal on 08.02 hosted by Chelsea Turowsky Studio in Wedding. Highlighting olive oil from Honest Toil, a producer of cold-pressed oils from small Greek farms, the set menu will be accompanied by drinks by DJ and foodie Cate Gowers. You can book a place via Instagram or email and start filling out your February calendar…
Text: Benji Haughton / Photos: Marjorie Brunet Plaza / Credit: Kathryn Cornelius; Kerstin Flake; Maria Ezcurra; ChertLüdde, Berlin and Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt, Berlin; Doroti; Cate Gowers & Chelsea Turowsky Studio; Yorck Kinos
Kant Kino, Kantstr.54, 10627 Berlin–Charlottenburg; map
Screening of Vika!, 17.01.2025 20h – tickets here.
ChertLüdde, Hauptstr.18, 10827 Berlin–Schöneberg; map
In the end something begins with us runs until 22.02.2025
Haus Kunst Mitte, Heidestr.54 10557 Berlin–Moabit; map
States of Uncertain Domesticities, 18.01–15.03.2025
Dotori, Gustav-Adolf-Str.159, 13086 Berlin–Weißensee; map
New Year’s menu 30.01–02.02.2025 – book a table here
Olive Oil Dinner, 08.02.2025 19h30 at Chelsea Turowsky Studio – book via Instagram or email.
@chertluedde
@dotori_berlin
@chelseaturowsky_
@honest_toil
@hauskunstmitte
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