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This is a buzzing market full of various vendors selling everything from Turkish coffee to pizza to borek and so much more. You’ll find fresh breads, produce, flowers, and so many goodies around every corner, and it’s impossible not to want to try a little bit of everything. This is such a fun place toContinue reading “Markthalle Neun”

Doner is a staple in Berlin and in fact was invented there years ago. It was originally invented by a Turkish immigrant to make a handheld kebab for after those famous Berlin parties, and it’s been a city essential ever since. Some of the best Doner is in the Kreuzberg neighborhood since it has theContinue reading “Emirzade Doner”

There are tons of great Borek spots in Berlin, with most of them being concentrated in Kreuzberg. This is primarily due to this neighborhood being such a lively living area for the Turkish community, and you can feel that energy in every bakery window. If you are not familiar with Borek, let me introduce you.Continue reading “Adana Borek”

This is a wonderful neighborhood restaurant known for delicious Turkish food that will absolutely have you struggling to decide what to get. Right when you walk in, you can’t miss their large, open, wood fired grill where so many meats and vegetables are getting charcoaled and rotated. It sets the tone immediately, and it smellsContinue reading “Adana Grillhaus”

One of the best things about exploring Berlin is that you are never too far from a good cup of coffee, and that’s largely because Exclusive Coffee has a ton of locations in and around the city. No matter what neighborhood I was in, there always seemed to be one just around the corner. TheirContinue reading “Exclusive Coffee”

You must eat a minimum of one pretzel a day when you’re in Germany. It’s just the rule I made for myself, and I highly recommend you adopt it too. While there are so many wonderful pretzel spots around Berlin, Ditsch is consistently my favorite. Not only are they in almost all of the trainContinue reading “Ditsch”

I’m always on the hunt for a delicious local breakfast spot when I travel, and on a recent morning in Denver, I think I hit the jackpot. I stumbled upon a place called Call Your Mother, and when I saw the photos of their bagels, I immediately said, “Say less.” This wonderful cafe serves upContinue reading “Call Your Mother”

I’m pretty sure I found one of the best restaurants in Denver, and I’m already counting down the days until I can go back. The spot is called ChoLon, and it’s a wonderful place for either lunch or dinner. My husband and I loved it so much that we went there twice on our shortContinue reading “Cholon”

We made a quick stop at Aviano Coffee, and I’m so glad we did. We popped into their Cherry Creek location, which had a lovely indoor-outdoor space that felt so open and inviting. I honestly wish we could have stayed for a while to enjoy the atmosphere, but it was one of those days whereContinue reading “Aviano Coffee”

Out of all the incredible places we ate in Denver, there is one spot that stands head and shoulders above the rest: Jovanina’s Broken Italian. My husband and I loved it so much that we actually went there twice during our four-day trip. That’s how good it is. The first time was for a lovely,Continue reading “Jovanina’s Broken Italian”