Alma Chimney Cake Factory
We didn’t know it until now, but the venerable Kürtőskalács, or “chimney cake”, may be the up and coming cake trend.
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Toyoko Inn and Business Hotels
Despite many new options, the Toyoko Inn chain – and other “business hotels” – are still a “go-to” place when we’re looking for hotels in Japan.
The Knot Shinjuku
We now have a new place to stay in Tokyo: The Knot Shinjuku.
Markthalle Neun
Markthalle Neun is one of the most famous places in Berlin’s food scene, but in some ways its success is a mixed blessing.
Kaffeemitte
When we came Berlin in the early 2010s, this was the quintessential “hipster” place for us: We’d go and listen to the guy at the next table, boasting how he wasted €200 on drinks last night.
Tokyu Hands
In Japan, almost every city has its own unsung wonderland: It’s called Tokyu Hands. To call it a “store” would be an understatement: A typical incarnation will sell everything that isn’t edible, and then some.