The Puff List: Miss HoneyPenny

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Miss HoneyPenny - Berlin

From Cold to Colder
I was so enthralled by the idea of the Berlin Film Festival that I didn't stop to consider that it's held in Berlin, in February. I was already cold when I arrived and I still haven't warmed up. I've been eating non-stop, not because I find German food that enticing, but because I need protection against the German winter. Miss HoneyPenny was close to the hotel and open early so I gave it a try.

I travel to Germany from time to time for work and have never really warmed up to the food. It seems like it should be good - lots of sausages and fried stuff. I hoped a vacation there might change my mind but it hasn't so far. German food is really not so interesting. Now, at Miss HoneyPenny, they served me up a nice scrambled with bacon and a side salad. I really liked the salad, surprisingly. It's hard to mess up a breakfast, isn't it? It was ok. Just ok. To be honest, I was so happy to be sitting in a warm place I didn't even focus that much on the food.

As you can see, they take their faux sixties look seriously here. Seems to be a trend in Berlin. If you go to the eastern part of the city they will sell you this nostalgia for a high price. You want a vintage East Berlin typewriter from 62? They got em, but you better clear your Mastercard balance first. On the contrary, food is reasonably priced here. Or shall I say, reasonable compared to Paris. I am so used to getting ripped off in the City of Dark that my price discomfort point has moved.