The Barn Roastery

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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

A ONE80° Happy Nikolaus!

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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

FREE EVENT: CONTORT @ Mindpirates Vereinsheim

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“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

Taste of Mejico

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¡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

Nowkoelln Flowmarkt

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*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

YAAM MUST SURVIVE!

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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

INTERVIEW: Musician, Alexandre Millaire

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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

Italianize Yourself!

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ITALIANIZE YOURSELF! With its varied, yet always delicate & fresh flavours, Italian cuisine is undoubtedly Italy’s best cultural export since… Well, since ever. Unless we’re talking Mario Balotelli, of course! The great thing is that you can indulge in this cornerstone of Italian culture & lifestyle from the comfort of your own home. Or, rather now, from your hostel, … Continue reading

WELCOME!

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It’s official. We’ve moved viral home. Now into our sixth month of life and business at ONE80°, we felt it time to take that big step into the blogging world once and for all. Hope you like our new set up! The thinking behind this project is that we wanted a way to keep you – friends of old … Continue reading