Schwarzwald: Monkey 47 Gin

Gin: my passion!

What shall I say? A nice party, interesting guests and a good glass of gin...great!

So if you also like drinking gin, don't miss this absolute unique one made in the 

German Schwarzwald, which was voted 

'GOLD Best in Class - Gin worlwide'.

Regional ingredients mixed with some Indian spices and blended together in an artisan way

make this gin to a very special taste adventure.

Have a look at the website and read the history...it's really worth it.

NYC: Capsule

If this isn't an honour...

Merz b. Schwanen was voted to one of the two elected 

'The Best New Brands at Capsule NYC'.

Congratulations!!

Berlin: Eismanufaktur

Finally: the sun even made it to Berlin!

So what else does everybody want to do than hang out in the sun 

and have a good ice-cream?

If you're in the city, go and have a super-licious 

homemade ice-cream from the 

'Eismanunfaktur': only fresh ingredients, blended together in an 

artfully artisan way.

Don't miss the caramel with fleur de sel, dark chocolate 

or the juicy mango sorbet:

hmm...my favorites...!

NYC: Maison Premiere

NYC - Williamsburg: This is the most inspiring place to have great fresh oysters!

12 different kinds of oysters of all over US, very friendly service and a unique 

charming place to stay the whole evening.

Everything is chosen with absolute care - even the champagne rosé from Laherte Frères, 

which is absolutely delicate.

So don't miss this very lovely oyster bar once you are in New York City...

Green Citylife

...seen in Berlin.

HH: Mutterland

I know...it is really not so new: Mutterland already opened its doors in 2007 in Hamburg.

But to be honest - it is such a nice place to be at.

Only fresh regional ingredients are used for the offered food and the pastries.

Also you can shop (online also possible) finest things like handmade marmelade,

artisan pralines, old-fashioned candies and so much more...

Handcrafted toys: Renate Müller

Since the beginning of the 60's Renate Müller, a toys designer from Germany,

creates her valuable toys. Till today she has received a lot of design awards. 

The 'Viecher', like Müller calls her animals, are mainly made of beech wood.

The outside is made out of sewn jute and the inner is wooden wool - 

every toy is solely made by hand.

Müller has learned the handcraft rootedly at the 'Sonnenberg Fachhochschule für Spielzeug'.

Also have her father and her grandfather already worked in the toys craftmansship.

Today a lot of collectors pay more for 

a vintage piece of Renate Müller than for 

a new one.