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This smallish, frill-free venue, in the catacombs below the U-Bahn station Schlesisches Tor,
presents gigs by below-the-radar musicians, rap competitions and '90s flashback parties.
LIVE MUSIC
WILD AT HEART
030-611 9231;
www.wildatheartberlin.de
; Wiener Strasse 20;
from 8pm;
Görlitzer Bahnhof)
Named after a David Lynch road movie, this kitsch-cool dive with blood-red walls, tiki gods
and Elvis paraphernalia hammers home punk, ska, surf-rock and rockabilly. Touring bands,
including top acts such as Girlschool and Dick Dale, bring in the tattooed set nightly. It's
really, REALLY loud, so if your ears need a break, head to the tiki-themed restaurant-bar
next door.
SHOPPING
BOOKS
ANOTHER COUNTRY
030-6940 1160;
www.anothercountry.de
;
Riemannstrasse 7;
2-8pm
Mon, 11am-8pm Tue-Fri, noon-6pm Sat; Gneisenaustrasse)
Run by the eccentric Sophie Raphaeline, this nonprofit boho outfit is really more a library
and (countercultural) salon than a bookshop. Pick a tome from around 20,000 used English-
language books - classic lit to science fiction - and, if you want, sell it back, minus a €1.50
borrowing fee. Also hosts an English Filmclub (9pm Tuesday) and dinners (8pm Friday).
FASHION, ACCESSORIES
VOOSTORE
030-6165 1119;
www.vooberlin.com
;
Oranienstrasse 24;
11am-8pm Mon-
Sat; Kottbusser Tor)
Kreuzberg's first concept store opened in an old backyard locksmith shop off gritty Oranien-
strasse, stocking style-forward designer threads and accessories by such crave-worthy labels
as Acne, Soulland, Kenzo and Carven and dozens more along with tightly curated books,
gadgets, mags and spirits.
MARKET
TÜRKENMARKT
11am-6.30pm Tue &
Fri; Schönleinstrasse, Kottbusser Tor)
Berlin goes Bosphorus at this lively canalside market where thrifty hipsters mix it up with
Turkish-Germans and pram-pushing mums. Stock up on fragrant olives, creamy cheese
