From Very, Very Bad To Wurst
The flavors are slightly different over here, at what I call "Dunkin Ze Donuts." Will you be having the "Himbeer Vanille" or the "Pistazien Frosted"?...hard to pass up, I'm sure, in that mouth-watering shade of Janitor-In-A-Drum green.
Why did I have a Dunkin Donut, of all things, for breakfast today? Well, because I'm in Berlin, to attend the Human Behavior & Evolution Society conference, where anthropologists and evolutionary psychologists from around the world are presenting their work.
But, enough about the conference. Let's talk about my stomach. The food here in Berlin is beyond dreadful -- especially considering that I've just spent the prior part of July in Paris, the capitol of "The Three F's," as my New-Yorker-turned-neo-Parisian friend Mark Gaito puts it: "Food, Fashion, and Fucking."
As one's food choices here are largely greasy, tasteless, and/or very similar in consistency to either limestone or a handful of wet cement, I've decided the best bet here is the wurst -- fatty and protein-filled, so you can eat as little of it as possible. Back to Paris on Sunday to reconnect with civilization. More on the conference soon!
Hello Amy,
sorry to hear about your stomach.
I don't remember the names of the places I've been to on my trip to Berlin last year, so try this link instead:
http://www.berlin-tourist-information.de/english/ausgehen/e_au_restaurants.html
I hope this helps you avoid the german subsidiary of Planet McDonald's for the rest of your visit! ;-)
Rainer
P.S.: Love your site!
Rainer at July 23, 2004 3:50 PM