OSTKREUZ
Tips and Links for Ostkreuz
1. Schank- und Speisewirtschaft Kurhaus Korsakow | Every first and third Saturday of the month, the spa hotel's local historian leads a tour of the neighborhood | Grünberger Straße 81 | www.kurhaus-korsakow.de
2. Flohmarkt am Boxhagener Platz | One of Berlin's most picturesque neighborhood flea markets, under a ceiling of leaves with nice vendors | Sundays 10 am - 6 pm | www.boxhagenerplatz.de
3. Wochenmarkt am Boxhagener Platz | All kinds of treats (especially homemade and organic) are found here, in a slightly elevated price range | Saturdays, 10 am - 2:30 pm, and Wednesdays, noon - 7 pm | www.boxhagenerplatz.de
4. Burgeramt Frühstücksclub | The neighborhood's best burgers | Krossener Straße 22 | www.burgeramt.com
5. Pelu Friseure | Nicest haircutter in the ‘hood | Krossener Straße 18a
6. Cupcake | Cheesecake, Cupcake, Muffin, Latte & Co. – with vegan and organic options | Krossener Straße 12 | www.cupcakeberlin.de
7. Lemongrass | The neighborhood's always-dependable Thai restaurant | Simon-Dach-Straße 2
8. Kino Intimes | No porn, just independent art house cinema | Discounts Monday - Wednesday | Niederbarnimstraße 15 | www.kinokompendium.de/intimes
9. Nil | Sudanese fast food – requires a wait, but it's worth it | Grünberger Straße 52 | www.nil-imbiss.de
10. Eismanufaktur Berlin | Enjoying homemade organic ice cream outdoors on comfy sofas – what more could you ask for on a summer's day? | Simon-Dach-Straße 9 | www.eismanufaktur-berlin.de
11. Kptn | The alternative to the generic clones on the famed bar strip | Simon-Dach-Straße 32 | www.kptn.de
12. Laster- und Hängerburg | One of the last alternative communal living projects in the neighborhood | Modersohnstraße 1a | www.lasterundhaengerburg.de
13. Helenenhof | Reform housing site from 1906, today still a striking metropolitan idyll | Helenenhof 1-8, Sonntagstraße 17-22, Gryphiusstraße 1-8, Holteistraße 28-33, Simplonstraße 41/51
14. Quanjary | The second nice and delicious Sudanese fast food joint in the area | Neue Bahnhofstrasse 3