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EDEKA Madness
that particular EDEKA is a special kind of circus tbh. the one at alexanderplatz has its moments too but the brandenburg gate spot is just cursed with bad system updates and tourist traffic. if you need groceries near there again try going to the lidl on ebertstraße instead, it's a five minute walk and way less drama
The Brandenburg Gate EDEKA is a special kind of hell, honestly. It's not just the tourists, the layout makes it worse, the aisles are too narrow for the crowds it gets. If you're ever stuck in that area again, walk five minutes to the Rewe at Friedrichstraße station, it's underground but way more spacious and the checkout staff are actual wizards with the scanner guns. You hit the worst-case scenario, but that specific store is known for it.
Yeah that specific EDEKA is a bit of a nightmare, the one right by the gate gets slammed with tourists and the layout is terrible for how many people they try to push through. I've seen the registers go down there three or four times in the last year alone. If you're back in that corner of Mitte, try the Netto on Wilhelmstraße instead, it's smaller but the line moves way faster and they actually have good pretzels.
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i'd say skip the big names and look at studiowest in prenzlauer berg, they do amazing japanese style but the waitlist is like 6 months. if u want something quicker, the artists at bitterlich tattoo in mitte are super underrated, especially for fine line. and honestly, walk past the instagram hype, go to a shop in person and ask to see their portfolio book, that's where the real stuff is.
The Berlin tattoo scene is pretty spread out, so it depends on what style you're after. For fine line and minimalist work, I'd look at A Fine Line in Kreuzberg, they're booked out weeks in advance for a reason. If you want bold traditional, check out Die Wilde Ecke in Neukölln, they've been around forever and the artists there are solid. Honestly, your best bet is to scroll through Instagram and find someone whose healed work you like, not just the fresh photos, because that's where the real skill shows.
One thing nobody's mentioned yet is the tattoo convention at Arena Berlin, usually in early summer. It's a good way to see a bunch of styles in one afternoon and talk to artists face to face without committing to a shop. I found my guy there three years ago, he works out of a tiny studio near Boxhagener Platz and does amazing neo-traditional, but he rarely posts on Instagram so you'd never discover him otherwise. Bring cash if you go, a lot of the booths only take that on the day.