What: Theresa Bar
Where: Munich, Germany
The color concept: elegant staged in tones of brown and green with red spots of color*
Wow, how chic is this, I think to myself, when I enter the Theresa Bar in Munich. Placed in a hidden backyard and probably already known by the …
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What: A weekend in French Castles
Where: Loire Valley, France
The 200 years old manor Le Manoir de Contres, built in the style of Louis XII, is nowadays a charming hotel with eights rooms and a separate pavilion
I love France! The language and culture, and not to forget the …
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What: Susanne Benter, Boutique
Where: Munich, Germany
Together with her three employees, Susanne Benter showcases the newest fashion trends
I sensed it from the beginning: From the moment I stepped in, I left the rational area and proceeded to non-controllable territory. Don’t worry: I’m neither on a dangerous expedition …
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What: Henny’s Restaurant
Where: Hamburg, Germany
The Hamburger writer and organ builder Hans Henny Jahnn (1894 – 1959) is the eponym of the Hamburger hotspot ‘Henny’s’ on the Hans-Henny-Jahnn-Weg in Hamburg-Winterhude
Have you already been to Henny’s, asks my friend Franziska during one of my last trips to my old …
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Who: Andreas Tölke – Journalist
Where: Berlin – Mitte
The Straußberger Platz in Berlin-Mitte
I ring the bell, the door opens and Müller welcomes me fawning. Müller is a truly cute, black-white-fury, French bulldog and is used to the current stream of visitors. Most of the guests, who are giving …
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What: Yastik by Rifat Özbek, Shop
Where: Istanbul, Turkey
Rıfat Özbek was born in Istanbul, studied architecture in London, then moved on to study fashion at Central St Martins. In 1985 he started his own fashion line ‘ÖZBEK’ based in London
In 2005, Turkish fashion designer Rifat Özbek was looking …
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Who: Abigail Ahern, Interior Designer
Where: Maison et Objet, Paris
Typical space-staging by designer Abigail Ahern*
When I recently strolled through my fav interior exhibition ‘Maison et Objet’ in Paris I spotted a booth with an amazing interior collection, which I would love to introduce to you. Abigail Ahern is …
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What: Restaurant Coast
Where: HafenCity, Hamburg
Just the right thing for a summer in the HafenCity: The bistro of the ‘East’ Hotel has a superb terrace by the water with a view on the concert hall ‘Elbphilharmonie’ and the harbor
If you want to enjoy a combination of the harbor …
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Who: Else Edelstahl, Host & Initiator
Where: Berlin – Friedrichshain
Visiting Else Edelstahl’s Berlin apartment is a trip to another era: “The things find me, I’m not looking for them.”
When you enter the old building of Else Edelstahl in Berlin-Friedrichshain one starts a journey through another time:
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