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ssk · 20th December 2007

I got side tracked there twice this summer for quite some time while touring to Ukraine. Recently gave a friend this list, some of which you might be interested in.

Get hold of a copy of stressfaktor (free, or they have a website), a monthly listings zine for alternative/punk/DIY/political type things.

Kreuzberg-
* Collective bike workshop- Admiralstr. Off Kotbusser Tor Ubahn.
* Workshop where you can work on your own bike- on Laußitzerstr I think.
* Maroush Lebanese restaurant- Adalbert str. (near the Kottbusser Tor
station end)- does the damned best falafel sandwiches for 2.50E
*Bethanien (aka New Yorck59)- Mariannen platz, n.2- social center on the
first floor (a really lovely squat, great people...)
* Tante Horst- collective cafe/bar on Oranienstr- makes good
cocktails, and does REALLY good all you can eat breakfast on
Sundays 3-7E.
* Turkish Market by kanal(I think it is tues and fri)- good browsing, but
if you go around 6pm- they get rid of tons of stuff, you can take a box and
go around the back and ask...
* Schwarzer Kanal Queer wagon platz- Micheal Kirchnerstr. Good bike
workshop with cake on Thursdays (might be possible to borrow klunkers they
have spare there). If you can get up on the roof of the old factory
behind= great view (especially at night), and the whole building is pretty
neat- broken down, lots of graffiti. They really aren't into 'tourists'- so the bike workshop would be a good time to go.
* Kopi- fun punk shows/parties/film nights. (Apparently not what it used to be though- gone
more the way of dirt than DIY)
* Cheap internet on Adalbertstr. red/yellow place on the corner.
* Kreuzburger- Oranienstr. Does really good Spinach burgers.

Prenzlauerberg-
* Subversiv- Brunnenstr. great bar, does really good Voku (should say when
it is on the back of stressfaktor)
* Free Shop on Brunnen Str. opposit Subversive... has all sorts of shit,
plus interesting clientele.
* Morgenrot- cafe on Kastanienallee (no. 84 or something)- collective run cafe/bar. Does good all
day, all you can eat breakfast 4-8E (what you can pay).

*Rigaerstr.- tons of squats- I think XB might have open bar with pretty
good tunes on Thursdays. Samariter str- also has quite a lot of place,
Fishladen had pretty good VOKU (People's kitchen= big plate of cheap food cooked by cool people. Stressfaktor lists where you can get it most nights of the week).

20th December 2007	#14
ssk	I got side tracked there twice this summer for quite some time while touring to Ukraine. Recently gave a friend this list, some of which you might be interested in. Get hold of a copy of stressfaktor (free, or they have a website), a monthly listings zine for alternative/punk/DIY/political type things. Kreuzberg- * Collective bike workshop- Admiralstr. Off Kotbusser Tor Ubahn. * Workshop where you can work on your own bike- on Laußitzerstr I think. * Maroush Lebanese restaurant- Adalbert str. (near the Kottbusser Tor station end)- does the damned best falafel sandwiches for 2.50E Bethanien (aka New Yorck59)- Mariannen platz, n.2- social center on the first floor (a really lovely squat, great people...) Tante Horst- collective cafe/bar on Oranienstr- makes good cocktails, and does REALLY good all you can eat breakfast on Sundays 3-7E. * Turkish Market by kanal(I think it is tues and fri)- good browsing, but if you go around 6pm- they get rid of tons of stuff, you can take a box and go around the back and ask... * Schwarzer Kanal Queer wagon platz- Micheal Kirchnerstr. Good bike workshop with cake on Thursdays (might be possible to borrow klunkers they have spare there). If you can get up on the roof of the old factory behind= great view (especially at night), and the whole building is pretty neat- broken down, lots of graffiti. They really aren't into 'tourists'- so the bike workshop would be a good time to go. * Kopi- fun punk shows/parties/film nights. (Apparently not what it used to be though- gone more the way of dirt than DIY) * Cheap internet on Adalbertstr. red/yellow place on the corner. * Kreuzburger- Oranienstr. Does really good Spinach burgers. Prenzlauerberg- * Subversiv- Brunnenstr. great bar, does really good Voku (should say when it is on the back of stressfaktor) * Free Shop on Brunnen Str. opposit Subversive... has all sorts of shit, plus interesting clientele. * Morgenrot- cafe on Kastanienallee (no. 84 or something)- collective run cafe/bar. Does good all day, all you can eat breakfast 4-8E (what you can pay). *Rigaerstr.- tons of squats- I think XB might have open bar with pretty good tunes on Thursdays. Samariter str- also has quite a lot of place, Fishladen had pretty good VOKU (People's kitchen= big plate of cheap food cooked by cool people. Stressfaktor lists where you can get it most nights of the week).
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