The next time Berlin enjoys a beautifully balmy summers day: get your friends together and cycle over to Treptow park. Keep going along the river until you come to the border of Plänterwald, and there you will find one of Berlin's best kept...read more
The dazzling restaurant concept PRET A DINER has been back in Berlin since January 21st and, due to popular demand, will now stay an extra 10 days until March 9th!
If you have not yet experienced their amazing cultural and culinary mash-up then...read more
Seems like performance artists and events organizers, Dimitriego Paragullo (a 2 man collective combining Dmitry Paranyushkin and Diego Agullo) feel the same way about Berlin as we do (ie: they like it a whole lot.)
At the end of last year they...read more
A stunning new photography studio and multi-functional loft space has just opened up in Berlin - they're called Studio Chérie and they are putting on some really nice events of their own, from photography workshops to parties, as well as...read more
There is a new Tee-shirt label that has caught my eye lately in Berlin - and that is JA BÖRNSKI. Their beautifully illustrated Tees are seriously eye catching and very unique. Once i got my hands on their 'madonna' Tee, (see opening image) I...read more
In this highly competitive day and age, dipping your finger into just one isolated pie of the creative industry is rarely enough to hit satisfyingly high peaks of success (unless you happen to fall into bed with Miss Lady Luck). Each finger as deep...read more
Schwarzhogerzeil
Located on one of the greatest little side-streets for shopping in Mitte - Mulack Strasse - you will find Schwarzhogerzeil, a gorgeous boutique run by the unassuming and charming Nicole Hogerzeil. There is a well-selected mix of...read more
If you want a break from house and techno there are actually plenty of fantastic live venues in Berlin worth checking out. Here are a few of our fave places!
Lido
Once a move theatre, now concert hall for indie music ranging from indie rock to...read more
Odyssee Hostel
While other hostels may be easier to get to or appear more centrally located on a map, the Odyssey could not be better situated for someone looking for that real East Berlin experience. The hostel, found in an old factory building,...read more
Here are BANG BANG BERLIN'S Liz McGrath and Jack Howard with their Top 10 Art Galleries in Berlin. As featured in The Guardian online.
1. C/O Gallery
The C/O Gallery is in the old royal post office (Postfuhramt); a stunning, elaborate brick...read more
Welcome to my top 10 places to go to see the prettiest faces in town. Yes, It's the list of all things gay. I should know, I'm quite the homosexual myself. In this list you will find places for doing a little dance, making a lot of love and...read more
If there’s one thing Berlin doesn’t lack, it’s parks and pools. As one of Europe's greenest cities, Berlin is home to more than thirty refreshing swimming pools and about 2500 green spaces* - which makes for lots of happy...read more
The vintage scene is huge in Berlin! Next to the weekly fleamarkets (like the ones at Mauerpark or Boxhagener Platz), the city is brimming with cool stores where you can hunt for hours on end for retro treasures. From vintage sneakers to couture to...read more
In a creative metropole like Berlin, there's no lack of cool initiatives. Berliners keep themselves busy with a wide range of artistic pursuits, from fashion design, publishing, furniture making to creating unique perfumes. We selected our top ten...read more
Berlin has one of Europe's strongest Bio-food markets; if you prefer eating all organic, this city is defenitely the place to be! The bio scene is constantly growing and it has become a way of life for many Berliners... There's a huge selection of...read more
The Berlin Hipster is a multi-faceted creature. They might start their evening off downing champagne coktails in Soho House yet they could easily end up raving to blistering techno until the following afternoon in Panorama Bar. Here are our top...read more
You have more cafès in Mitte than you can shake a stick at, but some really are a cut above the rest. You just need to know where to go! Here we highlight those that not only serve great coffee but great food too and are perfect places for...read more
Berlin is a cyclist’s paradise – wide cycle lanes, plenty of locking and parking facilities, and some great routes to ride – so it only makes sense that it hosts some of the best bikes shops of any European capital. Here are some...read more
As the rain poured down yesterday evening and we looked outside the window at our dark wet street, we collectively wondered what to do with our evening. We, (that is my boyfriend Daniel, his visiting best friend Eddi and myself), were still...read more
