Sober October never really works in Berlin anyway. Too many temptations. Instead of abstinence, there’s pleasure in all forms — from whisky omakase to cozy knitwear to schnitzel at Clärchens. So, if you were still planning a detox, better to wait until “No”vember. The colder the days, the more important the cozy spots. Café Neumanns knows this well. Starting this week (16.10.2025), it’s turning into a wine bar. From Thursday to Saturday, special bottles from Weinladen Berlin will be poured, paired with cheese from Alte Milch and charcuterie from Kumpel & Keule. And what belongs to autumn as much as chestnuts and pumpkins? Knitwear. Rhea, a label from Amsterdam, treats knitwear as a quiet luxury. This weekend (17–18.10.2025), Room01 opens its private showroom for an intimate pop-up edition with Rhea, joined by furniture from Uncommon and art by Arthur Laidlaw.
Part melancholy, Part new beginnings: Malaika Raiss is moving (and clearing out archives, stock, and hearts). At the sample sale on Sunday (18.10.2025), runway pieces, jewelry, art prints, and even wedding dresses will be available at Klub Maison, all at special prices. Art that doesn’t take itself too seriously can still make an impact. Soft Cake is the title of a new group exhibition at WerkStadt Berlin, curated by Mayan Tuulia Frank with works by Paula Breuer, Hanna Rode, and others. It’s about tenderness, humor, and softness in contradiction. At the opening on Sunday (18.10.2025), there’ll be a touch of magic, live from Lars Vegas. Some ideas are so simple you wonder why they didn’t exist sooner. From now on, Sundays at Luna D’Oro are dedicated to schnitzel — golden, buttery, crispy. Classic Viennese, deliciously vegan, or creatively reinterpreted, always fresh from the pan. But save room for Kaiserschmarrn. A comeback that smells of smoke and oak wood: Torikabin is back, this time at Stoke in collaboration with Nikka Whisky. From Tuesday (21.10.2025) through November, the restaurant becomes a Japanese omakase experience with 15 courses, paired with whisky-based cocktails. Two seatings, fourteen spots, and every reason to book ahead. For those stopping by for a drink, the bar also serves highballs, sake, and autumn in a glass. Now in its fifth edition and still going strong, our Croissant Session continues — always unique, always special. This time at Bar Basta in Mitte. Arash and his team take care of drinks and atmosphere; we bring mini croissants, music, and community. The next daytime party takes place on 25.10.2025 — as always, in the morning, to start the weekend with soul, coffee, and good company. We’ll talk again in November.
Text: Emma Zylla / Photos: Luna D’Oro, Rhea, Malaika Raiss, Stoke
Neumanns Café, Gabriel-Max-Str. 18, 10245 Berlin–Friedrichshain; map
Neumanns Wine Bar Thursday-Saturday 18h30-23h.
@neumanns.berlin
@weinladenberlin
@alte_milch
@kumpelkeule
Room01, you will receive the address when you make your booking.
Rhea Pop-up, 17.-18.10.2025 17-19h. Book here or via DM.
@rheastore.official
@room01_by_compose
WerkStadt Berlin, Emser Str. 124, 12045 Berlin–Neukölln; map
Soft Cake Opening 18.10.25 19h. Find the opening hours here.
@werkstadt.berlin
@pau.l_a
@hannaro.de
Klub Maison, Lindower Str. 20, 13347, Berlin–Wedding; map
Malaika Raiss Sample Sale 18.10.2025 11-19h.
@klubmaison
@malaikaraiss
Luna D’Oro, Auguststr. 24, 10117 Berlin–Mitte; map
Schnitzel Sonntag every Sunday from 12.10.2025.
@luna.claerchens
@claerchens_ballhaus
