The Stijl Markt is coming back to town. Out of all of the market events that take place on the Praterinsel in Lehel, this one is my fave. I’ve gotten a lot of cool things there over the years. Like, this cool light bulb lamp sold to me by two charming young fellows from Licht…
Read MoreThis Christmas Mr. Wahlmünchnerin (or should I say Wahlmünchner) gave me a fantastic gift. It was wonderful for many reasons. It was something I’ve been wanting for awhile, but had forgotten about. Since it was a gift, it took all the agony out of the style/color decision making, and most of all it adds to…
Read MoreThis landed in my inbox from Rachel Simplson, one of the talented people behind the SOFA Magazine project. It’s a pretty cool idea, and something I would definitely subscribe to. Check out their Kickstarter video above, and contribute…they only have a few days left!
Read MoreThis is right on the Isar by the Müller’sches Volksbad, on the path that I jog each morning. The image was so stunning I had to stop and take a look (and a picture). I’m always happy to see stuff like this around town that belies München’s perfect ‘yodel-lay-hee-hoo’ image. I’d love to pretend I…
Read MoreI was 13 or 14 at a junior high school dance in L.A. (where I grew up) the first time I heard Kraftwerk’s Tour de France. I loved it immediately. It was a strange and wonderful music from Germany; a far away, exotic land. It wasn’t played often on the radio, only during late night…
Read MoreWhenever we need something for the apartment, it’s hard to resist the impulse to reach for the IKEA catalog. It’s easier to get a car and make one trip to the giant blue box where everything is under one roof, moderately well designed and cheap. But then your entire living space is filled with the…
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