The Weekend Playbook: Thanksgiving comedy & the start of the Christmas drinking season

Berlin Event of the Week
Berlin’s Christmas markets open this week, which gives you exactly one month until closing to drink your fill of Glühwein, Eierlikor & schnapps. Head to Potsdamer Platz to cruise down Europe’s largest mobile toboggan (!) or check out the local’s favorite, the Lucia Market at the Kulturbrauerei, complete w/ a yurt bar (!!). Get the festive info here

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Thursday, November 28th: Celebrate THE holiday for eating w/ a feast & comedy show w/ The Fish Bowl. Along with their bi-weekly English comedy lineup, this week’s event includes all the T-Day trimmings from caterer Miss American Pie. RSVP for reduced tix & a free entrance shot here Continue Reading

Friday, November 29th: Forget about that pils. Head to the Michelberger Hotel for a two-day pop-up craft beer bar from the good folks of Mikkeller. They’re bringing seven awesome craft brews to the taps, incl. a 10.9% Imperial Stout guaranteed to get you blitzed. More info here


Friday, November 29th: Get your dance moves on at the Berlin Dance & Smile festival tonight at Magdalena. Tons of DJs on the lineup guarantee you’ll, er, dance and smile. Get all the info and tix here

NORDWIND

Saturday, November 30th: The Nordic art festival Norwind hits Berlin this week w/ a mix of dance, music, and theater performances, and a “party simulator” where “the performers drag you along a track of different shot glasses”. Event deets here

Meet and Two Veg

Sunday, December 1st: Head to Kreuzberg’s Oberbaumbrücke on Sun morning for a flashmeal breakfast party, put on by London group Meet and Two Veg. They’re bringing the tables, you bring the grub & get to know some locals. All the info is right here