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First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin: notes from two-and-a-half expats.



When the snow finally melted, it left a medley of New Year’s Eve firecrackers, anti-slip sand and Berlin’s finest sidewalk feature: frozen dog shit. This isn’t a winter-only phenomenon as I discovered at one of my favorite coffee shops, Coffein, recently where this card sat behind the counter. The translation reads (please overlook my poor translation skills): “Still Berlin even without dog shit in front of the shop”

When the snow finally melted, it left a medley of New Year’s Eve firecrackers, anti-slip sand and Berlin’s finest sidewalk feature: frozen dog shit. This isn’t a winter-only phenomenon as I discovered at one of my favorite coffee shops, Coffein, recently where this card sat behind the counter. The translation reads (please overlook my poor translation skills): “Still Berlin even without dog shit in front of the shop”

05:29 pm, by turlough Comments