Kitsch is a German word.

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Clärchens Ballhaus deserves its own post. It's the place where young and old Germans (and Berliners - a rare breed) mix with club kids and tourists to a live band after dinner service.

Sofia, on Wrangelstr in Kreuzberg. 2 for 1 happy hour on Wednesdays from 8pm - midnight. Enough said.

Yesterday on Schönhauser Alle where amateur pub crawls meet and professionals go to die.

The Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas market) at Alexanderplatz (two photos). I live for the annual ferris wheel and Glühwein.