Despite the not-so-summery weather as of late, this weekend is so colorful and international that your long-awaited summer escape from Berlin might become unnecessary. The first acoustic-culinary excursion begins under the plane trees on Frankfurter Allee, where Listening Bar Ysy is hosting the next round of Taco Thursday (29.05.). On what will hopefully be a balmy evening, Klix, a Berlin-based house DJ, will shape the soundscape — drawing on jazz, funk, and hip-hop. As always, the Thursday menu includes vegetarian, vegan, or meat tacos with homemade salsa and a bright selection of drinks. Just a few tram stops feel like a trip around the world: on Friday (30.05.), Rocket Wine is throwing its tenth Wine Rush garden party in Mitte. Winemakers and friends from Slovenia, Japan, Portugal, and beyond are coming together to share their bottles and stories. It’s all about tasting, chatting, asking questions, and lingering in the back garden.
For those with a refined palate, the evening continues with a special menu from Mathias Gondol, head chef at Les Valseuses and longtime friend of the festival. The soundtrack: electronic rhythms from Laurel. International guests can be found on Karl-Marx-Allee: Nella Beljan Gallery is hosting a two-day Berlin Pop-up (30.05.–31.05.) featuring Dutch vintage label Enso. Usually only found in Antwerp and Amsterdam, the brand is bringing a curated selection of vintage, upcycled, and designer pieces to Berlin. The opening on Friday (30.05.) includes drinks; Saturday (31.05.) is all about discovering the collection in calm daylight. Also on Saturday, but closer to home: Mitte Daily brings back its open-air format at Gipsdreieck, Mitte Daily’s Pétanque Picni — playful neighborhood hangout for Berliners and social souls. If you’re looking to spend your Saturday with friendly faces, live music, and a round of boules, this is your spot. Just bring a blanket and your favorite drink. In the evening, if you’re ready to swap the park for a concert hall and screen, Silent Green is the place: together with Volksbühne, the Kulturquartier is hosting a landmark celebration: 30 years of Editions Mego. The Austrian experimental label marks its grand finale with immersive performances, film screenings, and a sound installation that traces its sonic legacy. It begins at Volksbühne (30.05.) and continues at Silent Green on Saturday (31.05.). Entry to the film and sound installation is free. Also experimental: the traveling exhibition series Loose Ends 001by Exgirlfriend and Soft Launch, stopping at Soma in Kreuzberg on Saturday (31.05.). Thirteen artists explore the tension between voyeurism and self-determination through performance, sculpture, and video. The exhibition asks us to consider what the gaze reveals and what it controls. And if your weekend still calls for a final trip (this time culinary) head to Volk, Berlin’s first oyster bar, for the Berlin Seafood Festival (31.05.–01.06.). In collaboration with Urban Spree, they’re bringing together the freshest fish and seafood from some of the city’s best vendors, including La Sirena Negra, Samurai Spoon, and more. Think of it as a journey across the seven seas, accompanied by wine, beer, and the taste of something rare. It’s a weekend to make us think how lucky we are to live in this city.
Text: Emma Zylla / Photos: Nella Beljan, Nele Bogaerts, Mitte Daily, Georg Gatsas, Lukas Truniger, YSY
Ysy, Frankfurter Allee 23, 10247 Berlin–Friedrichshain; map
Taco Thursday 29.05.2025 from 16h.
Hinterhof, Joachimstr.20, 10119 Berlin–Mitte; map
Wine Rush 30.06.2025 17–21h.
Nella Beljan Gallery, Satellite II, Karl-Marx-Allee 85, 10243 Berlin–Friedrichshain; map
Enso Pop-Up 30.05.2025 14–22h, 31.05.2025 11–19h.
Gipsdreieck, 10119 Berlin–Mitte; map
Mitte Daily’s Pétanque Picnic 31.05.2025 16–20h. You can register here.
Silent Green, Gerichtstr.35, 13347 Berlin–Wedding; map
Editions Mego 30 Years 31.05.2025
Sound Installation 16–22h. Film screening 20h. Festival 20h30. You can get tickets here.
Soma Eylauer Str.9 10965 Berlin–Kreuzberg; map
Loose Ends 001 31.05.2025 17–22h.
Urban Spree, Revaler Str.99, 10245 Berlin–Friedrichshain; map
Berlin Seafood Festival 31.05.–01.06.2025 12–22h.
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