Freibeuter
Located on an unlikely residential street in Friedrichshain’s Samariterkiez, Freibeuter is an enclave of unreconstructed punk scuzz in a neighbourhood still reeling from rapid gentrification. There is a vague pirate…
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Das Hotel
Lit primarily by candlelight and busy until the early hours almost every night of the week, Hotel is arguably the most perfect distillation of what makes a Berlin bar unique.…
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Tilsiter
There’s more to Friedrichshain than the Simon-Dach Kiez. On the north side of Karl-Marx-Allee, far from the students, punks and party seekers, this appealingly low-key neighbourhood bar features tobacco stained…
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a.bar
Right off Rittenhouse Square, the AKA hotel’s slinky street-level bar is situated on one of the most photogenic corners in the city. But there’s personality bolstering those good looks. It’s…
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Wowsville
If you’ve ever gone record shopping after a few pints, you’ll know it’s perhaps not the best idea. But apparently no one mentioned this to Kreuzberg institution Wowsville, which doesn’t…
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15 Romolo
Housed in a building that's played host to some of San Francisco's seediest and most colorful characters (it was once a brothel, and then a boarding house called the Basque…
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Zur Fetten Ecke
Low lights, comfortable seats and a relaxed vibe make Zur Fetten Ecke a first choice among the myriad bars around Schlesisches Tor. The skull-and-blackletter logo on the sign of this…
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Happy Village
A hodgepodge establishment of board games, pieced together basement décor, ping pong tables and a goldfish pond-adorned backyard, Happy Village will keep any ADD drinker occupied late into the evening.…
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Income Tax
This cozy little Edgewater eatery disguised as a pub is arguably the best new neighborhood spot to emerge in years. Starters and entrees are cherry picked from Europe’s most delicious…
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The Whistler
Long before Logan Square became the cocktail capital of Chicago, there was the Whistler: a kind of a cocktail cabaret featuring a handful of hand-crafted drinks made by a bearded…
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