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Abonim – Japanese and Korean Bar in Berlin
I guess some things don’t mix like you hope… We were invited by a Japanese friend for dinner at Abonim – she had been recommended it and we were all looking forward to trying it out. The place is rather cozy, but in a nice way. It’s big enough that you get to enjoy a corner for yourselves without being disturbed by the other guests and the food was great! We had a fabulous platter of sashimi – with scallop (my favourite) being the highlight. The dumplings were divine, the chicken delicious and generally everything tasted very fresh and of a high quality. We stayed till almost midnight, although it’s only open until…
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Berlin's original ice cream!
I scream, you scream. we all scream… for ice cream! You should by now all know that ice cream is my absolute favourite food ever! I won’t tell you about those days in Kyoto where I would eat 8 a day just so that I wasn’t losing too much weight to fit into my clothes… ahem… instead I will tell you about Berlin’s original ice cream: Florida Eis. It all began in 1927 in 15 Klosterstraße in the North-West area of Spandau in Berlin. Ice cream is actually still sold at this address now and even though we’ve not been there yet, we often see the ice cream pots in…
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Friday Links
You do the walk, yeah, you do the walk of life… Jason was reading this when I came home from work: Australian scientists design poo-collecting suits for turtles. 15 things only vegetarians understand. This tube map shows the average rent costs near every Underground station. Stop Googling. Let’s Talk. 47 Food Souvenirs to Buy From Every Japanese Prefecture. This Photographer Was Given Access Inside One Of Japan’s Yakuza Crime Families. 5 Things We Need to Stop Telling Ourselves About Zoos. Starting work before 10am isn’t just sul crushing, this scientist says it’s equivalent to torture. Dance Yourself Clean.