It's time to eat your weight in Spargel... It's Spargelzeit.

It's that time of the year again—Spargelzeit has arrived! So what is Spargel? Well, it's asparagus. But it's not your common green variety that gets the Germans all steamed up—we're talking white asparagus.

Looking for something a little different in Berlin?

If you're in Berlin and bored of all the clubs and bars on offer (really?!) then here's something a little out of the norm.

The tell-tale signs of Autumn

With this latest cold snap, one thing is for sure–Autumn is here. But apart from the cold and the sun setting earlier, there are a few other tell-tale signs in nature that autumn has arrived.

My detox starts tomorrow

Hey you, yeah, you with the coffee and the croissant. Put it down. And you over there in the wine aisle, step away from the alcohol and head quickly back to the vegetable section. That's right, keep walking. Don't you people know that it's no-fun January??

Coffee, coffee, coffeeeeee

I like coffee. No scratch that, I love coffee. No, scratch that, I LOVE good coffee. In Berlin the coffee is occasionally hit and miss. My heart sinks when my coffee comes out with that tell-tale over bubbly topping which suggests the foam came out of a machine. The benefit is that you do always seem to get a biscuit on the side with these coffees though. So, y'know, plus sides.