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A few years ago, Fabi Eberlein set off in search of a new adventure. Instead, he returned with an idea for a restaurant. Influenced by his time across Asia, his passion for deep-sea fishing, and his curiosity about what makes a memorable dining experience, he created Fat Henry — a seafood-focused restaurant tucked away in Mitte. It’s a spot that invites people from all walks of life with a more laissez-faire and unforced approach to dining. Originally, Fat Henry started as an oyster market stall, and, along the way, Fabi met the people who would become key members of the Fat Henry team, including the restaurant’s head chefs. While the menu is mainly inspired by Japanese-Peruvian fusion, Chef Hai and Milan don’t limit themselves to any one cuisine or traditional concept. Instead, the kitchen takes a more creative approach, refining dishes based on seasonality, new ingredients, and fresh ideas. Of course, we had to start with oysters, each with its own twist: a classic mignonette, wasabi salsa, yuzu salt, and Fat Henry’s kimchi spice. Moving on to the main plates, the white fish ceviche with yuzu and coconut milk was the perfect balance of citrus and lightness, while equally gorgeous to look at, thanks to its pop of color.
The fatty Balfegó bluefin tuna ponzu melted in our mouths with every bite. To continue the yuzu theme, we paired it with the Yuzu Sour made with Roku gin, as well as the Shiso Smash, a new addition to the menu that is worth ordering again. Although seafood sits at the heart of the menu (the restaurant’s logo is a fish), they also offer vegetarian and vegan options. We tried the sriracha rice bowl with avocado and strawberries, something that looked ordinary but surprised us with its richness and delicious flavor. The interior of Fat Henry looks straight out of my Pinterest board, with details inspired by a love of mid-century modern architecture and design. It’s a warm and intimate setting. Much of that attention to detail is thanks to Fabi’s younger sister Franzi, who worked alongside Lily and Jessica from Kore Projects to bring the concept to life. They also collaborated with Felix Klein Design on the woodwork and furniture, which defines much of the space’s character, while the stools were designed by Valentin Lilgenau. Whether you come for the oysters, the tuna, or simply a good evening, Fat Henry is shaped by creativity, curiosity, and a team that enjoys what they do.
Text: Stefania Basano / Photos: Isabelle Marten
Fat Henry, Joachimstr.7, 10119 Berlin–Mitte; map
@fathenryberlin
Some books end up sitting on your coffee table. And some see you standing on a train platform at 8 am on your next free Sunday. Von See zu See by Daniela Bialk belongs to the latter category. Following the 66-Lakes Trail that loops around Berlin, this guidebook reveals what we often forget: Brandenburg as a vast natural playground filled with quiet shorelines, forest paths, and easy escapes from city life. What I particularly love about this softcover book is that it feels more like a recommendation from a good friend than a traditional hiking guide. Across 202 pages, author Daniela Bialk guides readers through eighteen stages around Berlin. Originally from Koblenz, Bialk is a graphic designer and passionate hiker who brings together her love of water, forests, photography, and design in this book. Instead of dry route descriptions, readers are met with personal observations and a visual language that immediately inspires you to start planning your next outing. The full route covers 416 kilometers, but can easily be broken down into individual sections — perfect if you’re not looking to embark on a long-distance hike just yet.
Helpful GPX tracks are available for download, and practical information on reaching each stage by public transport makes spontaneous adventures easier. What makes the book especially appealing is that it isn’t focused on endurance or ticking off kilometers. Instead, the lakes, rivers, and stretches of woodland are presented as an invitation to slow down and be more intentional about the journey itself. So if you’ve been thinking about rediscovering Brandenburg, consider this your next read. In the end, it might only take a single stage to realize just how much nature is waiting at your doorstep.
Text: Meta Leschik / Photos: Mohit Amlani
Von See zu See by Daniela Bialk, published by GU Verlag in German.
@gu.verlag
One of the stranger things on display at the Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart is a Peugeot 205 parked inside a giant glazed orange vitrine. It’s an artwork – conceived by artist Rirkrit Tiravanija in 2010 and the car he drove when he lived in Berlin. But the runabout turned readymade is far from the only thing pulling focus at the museum for contemporary art this weekend: starting tomorrow (12.06), a special program of exhibitions, workshops, talks and performances will mark the return of the annual – and free! – Open House event (12-14.06.2026). At the center is A Thousand Times Berlin, an exhibition marking the 30th anniversary of Hamburger Bahnhof with 70 works – including the car – that trace Berlin’s art scene since 1989. Beyond the artworks, there’s a whole lot to see and hear: concerts by the BVG Orchestra (13 & 14.06, 12h), backstage tours for a look at life running a large municipal museum (multiple daily), and a cyanotype workshop where you can get creative with the color blue. As for art chat, highlights include a talk with Prix Marcel Duchamp winner Saâdane Afif on Saturday (13.06) at 14h. Incidentally, tomorrow (12.06) also marks the return of the Berlin Beats electronic music series with an open-air set from London-born, Berlin-based DJ Kikelomo(until 22h). That plus all the usual exhibitions on view across the museum will provide plenty to entice.
Text: Benji Haughton / Credit: Exhibition view „Tausendmal Berlin. Sammlung Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart”, Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, 12.06.2026: Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled 2010 (all the days on the autobahn), 2010 © Courtesy of the artist / Photos: Jacopo La Forgia
Hamburger Bahnhof, Invalidenstr.50-51, 10557 Berlin–Moabit; map
Open House (12–14.06.2026) offers free entry all weekend – check out the program here.
@hamburger_bahnhof
We like lists that begin with Susan Sontag and end with asparagus. And everything in between is also worth checking out: a palace filled with art, a record store with extended opening hours, and quite possibly the city’s very first fried sando. Here are CC’s Calendar tips to fill your diary. It might just become a new Thursday evening ritual. Today (11.06.), Pastiche launches its first Thursdaze night. The record store will stay open later than usual and become a meeting point with well-stocked vinyl shelves, drinks, and DJ sets by friends of Pastiche. The line-up is still to be announced. From Pastiche to Prinzessinnenstraße: at f³ – Freiraum für Fotografie, the third edition of Berlin Discoveries (09.–14.06.) is on view. Four photographic positions from Berlin offer very different approaches to their present-day city — sometimes intimate, sometimes grounded in urban or social space. And there she is: Susan Sontag — intellectual, glamorous, uncomfortable in the best sense, and unusually autonomous for her time. From Friday (12.06.), Schwules Museum in Sehen und gesehen werden, brings you an exhibition brought from the Bundeskunsthalle Bonn and expanded in Berlin with queer cultural history and Sontag’s recurring stays in the city, featuring contributions by Ulrike Ottinger and Carolin Emcke. Brunch in Berlin comes in many forms, but one has yet to be fully explored: Japanese style. Also opening on Saturday (13.06.), Yume (a small paradise for Japanese sandwiches) opens its sister café Yohaku on Oderberger Straße. Shokupan (fluffy white bread) and quite possibly the city’s first fried sando will be served. At Atelier Culinário in Schöneberg, the evening of 13.06 is titled Pinsa Baby, so gather around the wood-fired oven.
Ina and Ute from Pepper Studio slide pinsas in and out of the oven, topped with whatever is in season. In the glasses: different spritz variations, while Italo disco plays in the background. No reservation needed. Two more “culinary” evenings with guest kitchens will follow in the coming weeks. A detour to Schloss Bellevue? Sounds almost unreal. But from Saturday (13.–28.06.), it’s possible. Just before the building undergoes renovation, the official residence of the German Federal President opens its doors to the public — temporarily transformed into an art hall. Freiraum Kunstis the program by the Akademie der Künste, allowing access until the end of 06.2026. Exhibited are works by members of the Academy, including Monica Bonvicini and Wolfgang Tillmans. If you find yourself drifting through Torstraße on Saturday (13.06.), you might end up in the courtyard of the Suhrkamp Verlag. At the courtyard festival, The Prop Cornerhosts a workshop — the Hamburg Altona-based brand specializes in pop-cultural textile prints in all sizes. On site: notebooks, caps, and other objects that shimmer temptingly. For a different kind of one-of-a-kind, join Sissi Xi Chen‘s Zongzi workshop on Sunday (14.06.). At Lao Xiang, traditional dumplings are filled, folded, and, of course, tasted in celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival. Step by step, the process moves through red bean paste, pork belly, and salted egg yolk. In the end, take home one sweet and one savoury package. Also on Sunday (14.06.), Natura Morta opens its first pop-up in Kreuzberg. The Berlin-based project brings together Italian craftsmanship and textile printing. On display will be the capsule collection “Specie Amiche”, a small reflection on the animals we share our cities (and homes) with. Drinks will be served from the afternoon onwards. If you can keep Monday (15.06.) free, it’s worth heading out of the city: at 1A Gemüse it’s time for a farm visit. On Anja and Thomas Friebel’s fields, it’s all about foil-free cultivated asparagus (green and white) and questions of fair agriculture. Together with Max Scharkowski from Spargelhof Kalkwitz, discussions unfold about how asparagus farming can work without wage dumping and why it thrives so well in Brandenburg soil. The visit ends with a shared tasting straight from the field. The next list arrives next Thursday.
Text: Emma Zylla / Credits: Alexandra Bircken, Trolley II mit Eva; Gregor Schneider, Geburtshaus Goebbels; Juergen Boettcher, Die Mauer; Rokas Jankus / Fotos: Stefan Hirtz, Alessandra Fochesato, Robyn Steffen
Pastiche, Weserstr.46, 12045 Berlin–Neukölln; map
Thursdaze 11.06.2026 18–23h
@pasticheinternational
F3, Prinzessinnenstr.30/1. Hof, 10969 Berlin–Kreuzberg; map
Berlin Discoveries 09.–14.06.2026 Tu–Su 13–19h
@fhochdrei
@lucia.jost
@alena_schmick
Schwules Museum, Lützowstr.73, 10785–Tiergarten; map
Susan Sontag 12.06.–02.11.2026, opening 11.06.2026 19h
@schwulesmuseum
Yohaku, Oderberger Str.38, 10435 Berlin–Prenzlauer Berg; map
Opening 13.06.2026
@yume_berlin
@yohakuberlin
Schloss Bellevue, Spreeweg 1, 10557 Berlin–Tiergarten; map
Freiraum Kunst 13.–28.06.2026. Mo–Fr 11–19h, Sa–Su 10–19h.
@akademiederkuenste
@bundespraesident.steinmeier
Atelier Culinario, Kyffhäuserstr.21, 10781 Berlin–Schöneberg; map
Pinsa Baby 13.06., 28.06., 19.07.2026
@atelier_culinario
@pepperstudio__
Suhrkamp Verlag, Torstr.44, 10119 Berlin–Mitte; map
Workshop 13.06.2026 12–18h
@suhrkampverlag
@thepropcorner
Lao Xiang, Wichertstr.43, 10439 Berlin–Pankow; map
Zongzi Making Class 14.06.2026 11h and 13h. Register here.
@eatinginberlin
@laoxiang_berlin
Wrangelstr.66, 10997 Berlin–Kreuzberg; map
Natura Marta Pop-up 14.06.2026 from 12h
@naturamorta.insta
1A Gemüse, Schulstr.1a, 15326 Zeschdorf–Döbberin; map
Farm visit 15.06.2026 11–15h. Register here.
@1a_gemuese
@diegemeinschaft
@spargelhof_kalkwitz
Grief is strange. Different emotional states intersect, throw us off balance, disrupt plans, and scatter things in all directions. Needs become unpredictable. And often, even those closest to us don’t know how to deal with someone else’s grief, which only deepens the loneliness. The Casa Coco Grief Collective wants to change that. Because we are all grieving: losses, the world, ourselves, and the people we love. When Anne Meekers‘ daughter, Coco, was stillborn in the eighth month of pregnancy in 2023, her life turned upside down. With her own grief, she often felt as if she were living in a world that wasn’t hers. Searching for spaces for her emotions, she turned to the grief support offerings in Berlin, only to find herself rarely feeling seen. A situation that feels strikingly paradoxical, given Berlin is otherwise a city where there seems to be an offering for every need or desire. Yet our Western approach to grief is still shaped by taboos and assumptions. And there are still fixed ideas about how mourning is supposed to look. The spaces, rituals, and images Anne encountered felt alien. At the same time, she repeatedly experienced how grief can bring people unexpected closeness. From this, her Grief Collective emerged.
She began organizing the events she once wished for herself: spaces for exchange, for shared experience, and for the many forms grief can take. Grief is a continuous transformation — it shifts, grows, resurfaces unexpectedly, and takes on new forms. The workshops and gatherings approach the topic from various angles through writing, floral installations, nature-based experiences, and ritual practices. Participants explore their emotions through materials, texts, conversations, or landscapes. At the center is the belief that every manifestation of grief is valid, because grief does not end with death or loss. Often, it marks the beginning of a transitional phase. She holds her workshops in the family’s weekend house in Kleinmachnow. A house originally designed for four, which took on a new life through grief. She has named it Casa Coco.
Text: Inga Krumme / Photos: Anna Rose
Casa Coco Grief Collective
Präzise Unschärfe – An organic sculpture workshop 14.06.2026
Zwischen Trost Writing Workshop 22.06.2026
Summer Sunset Ritual 29.06.2026
@e.p.f.s._
@casacocoberlin
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