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Ejo #34 – TEEC: Day 25 (The Best Of…)

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BEST COFFEE
AMSTERDAM
Latei
http://www.latei.net/

BERLIN
The Barn
http://thebarn.de/

MÜNCHEN
Bar Centrale
http://www.bar-centrale.com/

BEST BAR
BERLIN
Zyankali
http://www.zyankali.de/

Zyankali (apparently) means cyanide in German. There were razor blades and barbed wire set in resin on the toilet seat, spiders under glass for the bar top, beakers, Bunsen burners and test tubes behind the bar. The cocktails were amazing, and delicious and the place was warm and inviting. Highly recommended!!!

I know, it’s kinda gross but hey, i think deep down you really wanted to see it!

BEST SIT DOWN DINNER
AMSTERDAM
In De Keuken
http://www.indekeuken.com/

Best meal in Amsterdam. Relaxed environment but really top quality dishes. This was the unbelievably good peach dessert. In contention for best dessert ever.

BERLIN
Lorenz Adlon
http://www.lorenzadlon-esszimmer.de/en/mission

BERLIN – HONORABLE MENTION
Baldon Sur Mer
No website.

This place had room for 19 guests. It’s tiny, but the food is world class. Nina, the sommelier, was a delight, charming us with her friendliness and wine choices to match the six delicious courses. Only just pipped at the post by Lorenz Adlon (though it only cost 20%).

MÜNCHEN
Tantris
http://www.tantris.de/home.php

MOST FUN EVENT
AMSTERDAM
House Of Bols Tour
http://www.houseofbols.com

BERLIN
Berlin Festival
http://www.berlinfestival.de/?lang=en

MÜNCHEN
Oktoberfest
http://www.oktoberfest.de/en/

BEST QUOTE
AMSTERDAM
“I speak English, I just don’t want to help you”

BEST FAST FOOD
BERLIN
Mustafa’s Döner Kebap
http://mustafas.de/

BERLIN – HONORABLE MENTION
Curry 36
http://www.curry36.de/

SOOOOOOOO much better than it looks. And so good at the end of a big night. Berlin, thank you for the best currywurst!!

BEST DECISION
AMSTERDAM
Catching up with Claire, Ben, Kevin and Rachel

The Amstergang: Claire, Ben, David, Rachel, Kevin (and me, of course)!!!

AMSTERDAM – HONORABLE MENTION
To get my hair cut
http://www.lysandro.nl/en/about-us/about-us/

BERLIN
To wait in line for Döner at Mustafa’s

MÜNCHEN
To wear a dirndl to Oktoberfest

BEST WEATHER
AMSTERDAM
The day we left

BERLIN
The day we left

MÜNCHEN
The day we left

Ejo #34 – TEEC: Day 22 (Date Night In Berlin)

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Yesterday was a rather lazy day. Late lunch, a lovely Cremant Rosè on a terrace overlooking a glorious park, and then a little while spent lolling in aforementioned park. Then, later in the evening, we went out for a fancy schmancy dinner at a restaurant called Lorenz Adlon.

The trivia freaks amongst you might remember the name Adlon (which is also the name of the hotel which runs the restaurant) as the place where a younger, unwiser Michael Jackson dangled his (ridiculously named) baby son, Blankey (or Blanket, or Whatever) over the balcony. Ooooh, how scandalous!

Lorenz Adlon is one of only a couple of Berlin restaurants awarded two Michelin stars (see, I told you it was fancy schmancy). We had a GREAT night, ate LOTS of amazing food and drank a ridiculous amount of good wine.

We had a table with the best view of the Brandenburg Gate!

I know, I know. But it’s just so damn delicious. Particularly when paired with an AMAZING sparkling Moscato d’Asti.

Salmon (along with a whole bunch of other stuff that I can’t remember off the top of my head but which was just divine).

The delightful marriage of pork and scallop, in a subtle curry emulsion. Mmmmmm!!

Pigeon, with accompaniments. Delicious.

My fruity (chocolate free) dessert. So pretty.

David’s chocolate-riddled dessert. A masterpiece.

Ejo #34 – TEEC: Day 21 (Dining Out In Style – Mustafa’s Famous Döner Kebab)

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Yesterday, David and I wanted to go out to celebrate. Something fancy. Good food, great wine, candlelight. That kind of thing. But yesterday was Sunday. And it transpires that Sunday is a day of rest for all the restaurants of a certain calibre in the great city of Berlin. Some of them even stay closed on Monday too!!! So, we have postponed our celebratory dinner to Tuesday night.

So, what did we do last night instead? We caught the Underground from Mitte, where we are staying, to Kreuzberg (where we stayed on the first leg of our holiday), bought some beer, got in line and waited. For an hour and a half. Out in the cold, with several other crazies. What were we waiting for? Mustafa’s (apparently, and well-deservedly, renowned) Döner kebab. Whatever else you might be able to say about us, you cannot call us food snobs. So yes, we waited. About 45 minutes into waiting, they ran out of meat and had to put on some fresh chicken. Which, of course, meant we’d have to wait even longer, to make sure it was properly cooked. The couple behind us threw in the towel at that point, opting for the vegetarian Döner (for which there was no wait). But we dug in our heels and stuck it out. Was it worth the wait?

Waiting in line. For a long time. For what?????

Mustafa’s Gemüse Kebap! I don’t even know what that means exactly!!! Nor do I actually care, coz it just tastes so good!!

Well, they use only the freshest ingredients and roast their own veggies on site (potatoes, eggplant, capsicum, onion), seasoning it all with oregano and fresh mint.

These guys work like a well oiled machine.

They slather one side of the bun with a garlicky sauce and the other with a slightly spicy chilli sauce. And the meat. Oh my goodness, the meat! Tender, succulent, tasty!

And I think the chicken is just about ready. I want my Döner kebab and I want it NOW!!!

They add some freshly chopped tomato, carrot, parsley and lettuce, and finish it all off by crumbling some feta cheese on top of the finished product. Was it worth waiting for? Abso-freaking-lutely!!!

Wow! BEST anniversary kebab ever!!!!