Mark your calendars, preferably recurring: Every Wednesday evening in a former Mitte wine cellar, a group of friends with a passion for cocktails and food are inviting you to swing by for an after-work adventure in experimental bar culture. The formula is simple: Every week, three cocktails are conceived around a theme and paired with a bar snack. The evening we attended was Israeli-inspired — chef Avishay Cohen and served us the “Exgroni”: An adapted Negroni accompanied by a puff pastry aubergine tart with pine nuts. The vibe is semi-clandestine speakeasy, semi-elegant drinks night amongst friends. The limited space around the bar — and consequent coziness — is conducive to striking up conversation, material for which there’s plenty. As the weather warms up, the kitchen doors will be flung open onto a mini courtyard. Pulled off with elegance and ease, we see this project going from experimental to established in no time at all. Come for the excellent aperitifs; stay for the friends you’ll make whilst enjoying them. (Text: Anna Dorothea Ker / Photos: Roland Heuger)
Ex Berlin, Zionskirchstr.16, 10119 Berlin-Mitte; map
Trinkkultur, Wed 18-22h
