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STREET ART MEETS FASHION: EXCLUSIVE STYLES FROM BERLIN-BASED ARTIST STOHEAD
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STREET ART MEETS FASHION: EXCLUSIVE STYLES FROM BERLIN-BASED ARTIST STOHEAD

Fashion Week used to be an exclusive event for invited guests, but for 2020 it’s a good opportunity for all of us to bring a bit of glamour to this gray January. Best example: a flying visit to KaDeWe to check out an exclusive collection which earns the tag “Created in Berlin” twice over. Streetart creator Christoph Hässler aka Stohead has designed a collection for the Friedrichshain-based fashion label Liebeskind Berlin. Stohead is best known for his eye-catching typographic visuals, and it is precisely these textual forms that make the Liebeskind pieces into true statements, with the message “Move” emblazoned on tote bags, belt bags, straps and wallets. Ready to make the move? Don’t wait: the creations are available exclusively in Berlin for Fashion Week at stockists including KaDeWe and the Liebeskind Berlin Stores in Mitte, at the Alexa and the Mall of Berlin as well as online. (Text: Massimo Hartmann / Photos: Savannah van der Niet)

Liebeskind Pop-up at KaDeWe, Tauentzienstr.21–24, 10789 Berlin–Schöneberg; map
Mon–Thu 10–20h, Fri 10–21h, Sat 9h30–20h
Liebeskind Berlin Store, Neue Schönhauser Str. 8, 10178 Berlin–Mitte; map
Mon–Sat 11–20h
@liebeskind_berlin
@stohead
@kadeweofficial

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READING & BROWSING IN MIDCENTURY AMBIENCE — THE HANSABIBLIOTHEK IN TIERGARTEN

READING & BROWSING IN MIDCENTURY AMBIENCE — THE HANSABIBLIOTHEK IN TIERGARTEN

Looking for a library to browse and relax in during those dark January days? We heartily recommend the newly renovated Hansabibliothek, nestled at the southern end of Hansaplatz. As you get out of the U-bahn you are greeted by the exterior of the 1957 library, an architectural jewel characterized by its many seating areas and the open, light-flooded rooms. The reading garden, adorned by a sculpture by Bernhard Heiliger, is one of many special features of this heritage-listed complex of reading rooms. As for the books, the selection of art and architecture volumes will make any culture-buff swoon. Equally enticing is the “Architecture and People” event series held at the library, featuring engaging presentations and panel discussions. All in all a great place to immerse yourself completely in a book and escape the dreary January for a few hours. (Text & Photos: Sophie Döring)

Hansabibliothek, Altonaer Str.15, 10557 Berlin–Tiergarten; map
Mon & Fri 13–19h30, Tue–Thu 12–18h

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LAYLA — LEVANTINE FINE DINING FOR A DINNER TO REMEMBER

LAYLA — LEVANTINE FINE DINING FOR A DINNER TO REMEMBER

In Berlin foodie circles, Layla is on everyone’s lips. Occupying the ground floor of an imposing hotel building near Anhalter Bahnhof, renowned Israeli chef Meir Adoni’s Berlin debut leads a new wave of trendy eastern Mediterranean restaurants. But Layla sets itself apart – starting with its elaborate interior of brass, polished concrete and North African tilework. Adoni’s next trick is a high-end menu that brings nonstop surprises. On our visit we had smoked trout doughnuts topped with mandarin aioli, and the “Qatayef” Lebanese pancakes served with duck confit in hot spices and a chili vinaigrette. At the bar, Middle Eastern wines provide the perfect pairing for the cuisine, while the classic cocktails, updated with Mediterranean herbs and botanicals, are reason alone to visit. For dessert we had the deconstructed solet (semolina flour) cream crumble with olives, wild berries, blood orange/arak sorbet and sumac meringue. It’s this kind of bold experimentation that makes Layla one of the city’s most memorable restaurants. (Text: Eric James Bain / Photos: Savannah van der Niet)

Layla, Hallesche Str.10, 10963 Berlin–Kreuzberg; map
Restaurant: Tue–Sun 18–1h; Bar: Daily from 17h
Also: Layla is also inviting you bring in the new year with an eight-course culinary journey on 31.12.2019. Details and booking online.
@layla_berlin

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GIVE THE GIFT OF LITERATURE — 10 BOOK PICKS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

GIVE THE GIFT OF LITERATURE — 10 BOOK PICKS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Time is running out for present buying, so let us provide some literary inspiration with our 10 book picks. Bringing fine food and drink to festive parties are cocktail bible “Cocktailian” and “Dilekerei“, a collection of exquisite cake and tart recipes by Wedding baker Dilek Topkara. Meanwhile, helping your coffee-loving friend go pro is Yumi Choi’s cafe business manual, “Das Coffee Shop Manifest“. Take your loved ones on a journey with Simone Hawlisch’s “Heimat“, where women from Finland to Australia share what “home” means to them, and “Walking Wild“, Livia Ritthaler’s guide to the best dog-walking destinations in Berlin and Brandenburg. For more fictional adventures, Deborah Levy’s Booker Prize-nominated “The Man Who Saw Everything” is an electrifying tale of a London historian’s time in 1980s East Berlin. Also looking East is Christof Zwiener with his book “nach 1990“, a curious collection of images of decaying GDR-era flagpoles that are an eerie reminder of the East German state’s omnipotence. For younger readers, introduce them to “Generation Greta” with Millie Marotta’s “A Wild Child’s Guide to Endangered Animals“, a beautiful picture book of creatures threatened by climate change. Just as striking is “Always Everything“, 372 playfully linked photos by Jan Von Holleben that are perfect for a rainy day losing yourself in fantasy worlds. Finally, for design devotees, “Moholy-Nagy and the New Typography” showcases Bauhaus designer László Moholy-Nagy’s typographic world, with previously unpublished materials from the Kunstbibliothek Berlin. Happy reading! (Text: Benji Haughton / Photos: Sophie Döring)

Many of the titles here can be ordered online and collected the next day at one of our favorite local bookshops, Uslar & Rai.

“Cocktailian” by Mixology Verlag (2019, Tre Torri Verlag, 208 pages, German)
“Dilekerei” by Dilek Topkara (2017, Heel Verlag, 176 pages, German)
“Das Coffee Shop Manifest” by Yumi Choi (2019, 152 pages, German)
“Heimat” by Simone Hawlisch (2019, Knesebeck, 200 pages, German)
“Walking Wild” by Livia Ritthaler (2019, The Gentle Temper, 216 pages, German)
“The Man Who Saw Everything” by Deborah Levy (2019, Penguin, 199 pages, English)
“A Wild Child’s Guide to Endangered Animals” by Millie Marotta (2019, Puffin, 101 pages, English)
“Always Everything” by Jan Von Holleben (2019, Tarzipan, 372 pages, picture book)
“nach 1990” by Christof Zwiener (2019, Vexer Verlag, 360 pages, German & English)
“Moholy-Nagy and the New Typography” edited by Petra Eisele, Isabel Naegele & Michael Lailach (2019, Verlag Kettler, 256 pages, English)

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ERNST GIN — SERIOUSLY GOOD SPIRITS FROM WEDDING

ERNST GIN — SERIOUSLY GOOD SPIRITS FROM WEDDING

Here’s a perfect ingredient for festive cocktails: Ernst Gin. The Wedding drink maker inherits its name from master distiller Ernst Dobislaw, who in the 1950s returned one of Berlin’s oldest distilleries, the Prussian Spirituosen Manufaktur, to its former glory. Among the notes and discoveries in the dormant distillery was a classic recipe for gin. Produced from a wheat distillate and rested for eight months, the spirit has the usual notes of juniper and citrus but brings softer tastes of lavender blossoms, elderflower and fresh ginger. Today, the Berlin brand still sticks to these roots, hand producing the classic recipe for a fine gin with a surprisingly smooth taste for its 47% strength. It’s good on its own, but the flavors really unfold when mixed with tonic and topped with lime, or as a hot gin toddy with cinnamon. Cheers to that! (Text: Emily Miotke / Photos: Savannah van der Niet)

Ernst Gin can be found online and in shops around Berlin.
@ernstdrygin

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