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Newsletter: BEST OF BERLIN

So, exactly as we survived that pesky Millenium Bug of the Year 2000, it turns out that contrary to all the fuss made of the world coming to an end on 21.12.2012, the world has stubbornly kept turning on its axis to this very day. Breathing a sigh of relief and shunning the voodoo cultures … Continue reading

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The Barn Roastery

Offshoot of the well-respected coffee spot, ‘The Barn’ – listed in our insider guide “top five spots for a caffeine fix in Berlin” – the Barn Roastery has created quite the name for itself since recently opening this year. Prams are banned for safety reasons which has nevertheless ruffled feathers, but it’s the Roastery’s daring … Continue reading

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A ONE80° Happy Nikolaus!

Berlin has transformed into a serene and magical winter oasis. Snow is settling all around, Christmas decorations have been tastefully erected, the swing of the surrounding Berlin Christmas markets is in full flow, and what’s more, today is the ever-popular St. Nicholas’ Day! To the less familiar among us, St. Nicholas’ Day is a feast day … Continue reading

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FREE EVENT: CONTORT @ Mindpirates Vereinsheim

“NO VISION NO MISSION NO PLAN” The Mindpirates call to arms… Free daytime music events are usually less commonplace in town once Lady Berlin has made her transition into the chilly depths of winter. The rules seems to have been turned on their head this year, though, as even the usually winter-shy Club der Visionäre is keeping her doors … Continue reading

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Taste of Mejico

¡ARRIBA! The Taste of Mejico Has Arrived! Warm your bellies in these wintry climes by feasting your eyes and mouths on some of the delights we have brewing in the ONE80° kitchen as part of our Mexican-themed food week. Hot, filling and delicious – the selection of dishes will have your mouths watering all the … Continue reading

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INTERVIEW: Joseph Eugene Green

INTERVIEW: Joseph Eugene Green                                                “the last they heard,  I was getting the chicken breasts out of the freezer…” And that’s the long and short of Mr. Joseph Green’s short-lived stint at fast food outlet, Taco Bell. While making the decision to hang up his apron seemed like the most reckless of moves at the … Continue reading

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Why, It’s Only Hallowe’en!

  A whole year has passed and it’s time again to dust off our best fangs and cover ourselves in as much fake blood as civil society will allow. Happy Hallowe’en to all – or All Hallow’s Eve to the more traditional at heart among us. Embracing wholehearteadly the Zeitgeist of the day, we have bedecked our entire … Continue reading

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Nowkoelln Flowmarkt

*NOWKOELLN FLOWMARKT* Introducing to you, our fleamarket of the moment: the Nowkoelln Flowmarkt… Autumnal views on the Maybach Ufer ‘What’s so special about yet another flea market in a city that is so abound with them?’, you might ask. And if you wondered just that, I’d take a very confident stab in the dark that you certainly … Continue reading

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YAAM MUST SURVIVE!

The most recent victim of the relentless ‘Media Spree’ crusade is the multicultural project Yaam, Berlin. Just like its former neighbour Bar25 fell prey to, Yaam now faces the threat of premature, forced closure at the hands of big corporations. A firm favourite among our crew and only being a short S-Bahn ride away from … Continue reading

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INTERVIEW: Musician, Alexandre Millaire

INTERVIEW: Alexandre Millaire If you’ve been following our Facebook reports, you’ll know that we’ve been playing host to Canadian ‘Artist-Musician-Teacher’, Alexandre Millaire as part of our ‘Trade Beds 4 Gigs’ scheme. For the past two weeks, Alexandre has been acting mainly in the capacity of ‘musician’ and performing intimate gigs in the ONE80° Lobby in exchange for a week’s … Continue reading