This is my favorite place to shop for food in Berlin. It's in the hip bohemian neighborhood of Kreuzberg on a canal where they set up twice a week. You can see from the pictures below that the diversity of things sold is vast and it's not just all about food, but that's what I have focused on mostly here.
Bio is the word for organic in Germany. This was my favorite stall run by two very serious lesbians who chided me for using the plastic bowl on their scale, because they had calibrated the scale to include the weight of the bowl. I bought lots from them so they forgave me. These are wonderful chewy fried bread sandwiches are made with feta and sometimes feta and spinach for only 1. 50 Euro and they make a filling lunch. I believe they are called sac boregi a traditional Turkish filled fried bread The Turkish influence on the market is felt mostly in the wide selections of olives, spices and feta cheese. In addition to the food stuffs there are lots of vendors selling house wares and fabric. So pretty, eh? Both the flowers and the cake (although I was more thinking about the cake!) While you're enjoying your coffee and cake you can take in a performance. A perfect afternoon at the market. It happens twice a week Friday and Tuesday I believe. But markets, during the summer are everywhere in Berlin. After a long, cold, dark winter Berliners know how to make the most out of their summers.
Urbanfoodguy aka Mark Owen Self taught cook with an environmental/political bent. 28 years of cooking experience. I live in Manhattan on the Lower East Side in an apartment with an amazing kitchen thanks to my partner of 21 + years, Neil. In the last 4 years I have focused more and more on food. It started at the same time as I was about to open up my import/retail business LaoLao Handmade. Over these years I have been a private chef, catering and 4 years of Food Styling. I've worked for most of the major food magazines such as : Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, Real Simple, Oprah, Martha Stewart's Everyday Food and many more. Check out this site for some photos of my work. I've also worked in the prep kitchen for the Food Network with Bobby Flay and Paula Dean.
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