A Local's Guide to Berlin

Mama Bar, Berlin, Germany

This bar has a living-room atmosphere: couches, sofas, easy chairs, wallpaper. They’ve got beer from the Czech Republic, a bit like a Bavarian beer. Hobrechtstrasse 61

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Sideseeing Design Market, Berlin

All the designers here—there are about 94 of us—are from Neukölln. People passing by on a Sunday get a chance to see the pieces up close. It’s mainly clothes and accessories. One Sunday a month, location varies.sideseeing-berlin.com.

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Kinski Club, Berlin, Germany

This bar is named after Klaus Kinski, the [German] actor [from Werner Herzog films]. They show quite a lot of video, movies, exhibitions, and such. Friedelstrasse 28

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Turkish Market, Berlin, Germany

It’s like a typical southern European market: people shouting things at you, quite chaotic—not very German. Maybachufer between Kottbusser Damm and Friedelstrasse Tuesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m.–6:30 p.m.

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Turkish Köfte, Berlin, Germany

Berlin is good for fast food—sushi, kebabs, pizza, currywurst. This style ofköfteis from Anatolia, from Turkey. They fry minced sausages and serve it with mint, different herbs, and salad. Kottbusser Damm between Sanderstrasse and Pflügerstrasse....

Popo Bar, Berlin, Germany

Popois what kids call their bum. The bar was a hair salon before. Now they have concerts, readings—very, very different stuff. My friend had a performance art show there that was pretty political. Tellstrasse 8

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Café Jacques, Berlin, Germany

Café Jacques is a little expensive—15 euros for a dish—but it’s very nice French food. Most of the time I go for wine, some snacks. The owner is lovely; he’s a hilarious guy. He’s been here for a while, five or 10 years, which is really a surprise...

Ping-Pong, Berlin, Germany

There are outdoor concrete Ping-Pong tables everywhere around Berlin. I play it quite often with friends or my girlfriend. This park has just one table and a little playground. Hobrechtstrasse and Pflügerstrasse

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Philippe Werhahn’s Berlin, Germany

Name:Philippe Werhahn
Age: 30
Neighborhood:Neukölln, Berlin, Germany
Occupation:After studying fashion design in Milan, Hamburg-area native Philippe moved to Berlin to open his shop TingDing. He reconstructs items of used clothing, allowing the drape...