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Eat & DrinkDowntown Knoxville.
Since our journey from Berlin to Knoxville was exhausting, Sunday morning was declared a day for sleeping in and then leisurely exploring the downtown part of…
April 8, 2013 · 3 min read
Here & ThereWall Street: Knoxville's Graffiti Alley.
I am used to seeing street art everywhere. Living in Berlin, graffiti is commonplace, and even though it's not technically allowed, it's everywhere, and isn't…
April 6, 2013 · 2 min read
Here & ThereThe Sunsphere: Knoxville's Disco Ball in the Sky.
On our first full day in Knoxville, while driving past the downtown area, my parents pointed out the Sunsphere, a giant gold-colored disco ball dotting the…
April 5, 2013 · 2 min read
Here & ThereA Walk Down Gay Street.
Last Sunday was our first full day in Knoxville... hard to believe we have already been here a week! To orient ourselves, we spent the day in the downtown…
March 16, 2013 · 2 min read
Here & ThereOld City, Knoxville.
One of the more charming aspects of downtown Knoxville is its commitment to restoring the buildings of days gone by while maintaining the old styles and…
March 15, 2013 · 2 min read
Here & ThereBerlin --> Newark --> Charlotte --> Knoxville.
We're in America! Finally. Yesterday was a ridiculously long day for the two of us; we woke at 6 a.m. to the news that our flight from Berlin to New Jersey was…
March 11, 2013 · 2 min read
Art & CultureBerlin: Museum für Naturkunde
As I shared last month, the day after my birthday was spent at the Museum für Naturkunde (Natural History Museum), looking at and learning about dinosaurs.…
March 7, 2013 · 4 min read
Life & TimesAnniversary at Cookies Cream.
Around Christmastime, I was on the phone with my parents discussing our upcoming plans for the holiday, when my mother asked me if I had heard of a restaurant…
March 6, 2013 · 3 min read
Eat & DrinkAppetite For Reduction: Masala Baked Tofu with Potato-Spinach Curry & Tamarind Quinoa
February is often the coldest month in Berlin, and so naturally I am drawn to foods that are hot both in temperature and in flavor. So I ended up making the…
March 5, 2013 · 2 min read
Life & TimesAlong Puschkinallee.
Once or twice a month, when I need to take care of some shopping at the Park Center, I take this route down Puschkinallee. For the past few months, it has been…
March 5, 2013 · 2 min read
Life & TimesPettenkoferstraße.
Last Thursday, I made my way to Friedrichshain to meet up with a couple friends. First I had a coffee/tea date with V. before she moved back to Finland. Then I…
February 28, 2013 · 2 min read
Eat & DrinkAppetite For Reduction: Red Thai Tofu with Bhutanese Pineapple Rice & Green Beans with Thai Basil
Both M. and I had our eyes on this meal combination for awhile, but the hardest part was compiling all the ingredients. In particular, the biggest obstacle was…
February 27, 2013 · 1 min read