Thor 7,478 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 23 minutes ago, Henry Sítrónu said: I'm happy to book a table for the Lindenbräu at Potsdamer Platz for 10:30 pm. Just give this post a like if you want to join. For a post-concert drink it's the best opportunity, I guess. Instead of getting public transport… As much as I hate to admit it, you might be right in terms of convenience for post-concert drinks (convenience trumps a good place in this case, I guess). But if there's going to be a PRE-concert get-together (with alloted time to travelling to the venue), or a get-together on one of your "off" days -- i.e. a non-concert day --, I suggest somewhere else in town completely. I want to be anywhere but Potzdamer Platz when I'm in Berlin. By the way, I've been several times to Café Lebensart (Soundtrack Cologne has hosted their meet-and-greets there for a couple of years during the Berlinale), which is also close by, but I don't think they can accomodate a group this size, whatever the size might be. Are we talking Saturday in terms of booking a table at the Lindenbräu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,793 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Wouldnt it better a pre concert meeting? I definately cannot attend after it, as it would be too late for me to return to postdam. but im going with my cousin, so i dont know if he will be comfortable meeting with so many strangers. So i wont vote and try to go wherever you arrange the meeting. GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,343 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 41 minutes ago, Thor said: At this point, it looks like we'll just have to "stunt" get-togethers based on who randomly meets who in the foyer, who hooks up with who here or on social media etc. Everyone make sure, that you look like your avatar! 12 minutes ago, Luke Skywalker said: Wouldnt it better a pre concert meeting? I definately cannot attend after it, as it would be too late for me to return to postdam. That would have the big advantage that those who are joining on Saturday but are not going to the concert on Saturday (like me) could at least have a drink together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Sítrónu 494 Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 20 minutes ago, Luke Skywalker said: Wouldnt it better a pre concert meeting? I'm up for anything but majority voted of saturday after the concert 20 minutes ago, Luke Skywalker said: I definately cannot attend after it, as it would be too late for me to return to postdam. trains are going during the night, too (on weekends) – if that's your concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_grig 469 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 I go with my brothers and get off here. I can also stay with them for a few days, they both live in Berlin. Am anyway only 16 years old and may not and will not in bars or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biodome 714 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 When I was at Berlin, I tried out the Oh, Panama restaurant at Potsdamer Str. 91, because it had some good reviews all across the internet, and it was close to the Philharmonie (a 15-minute walk). The food there is truly good, and their philosophy focuses on groups and shared eating experiences. It's a bit pricier than average, but it's tucked away in an obscure alley, so there are no tourists, and I promised the waiters to return there, as they were amazing (one of the guys recognized Morricone on my t-shirt, and we had a chat about him and John Williams) Check out their menu and website here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 48 minutes ago, Biodome said: it's tucked away in an obscure alley, so there are no tourists I reckon you blended right in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,343 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Too expensive for my taste if you basically just want to have a beer in a bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biodome 714 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 34 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: I reckon you blended right in! It took the staff about 7 seconds to realize that I was not German, and that they should stop speaking German to me, despite me clearly adressing them in English. It's definitely a personal record for me. 16 minutes ago, GerateWohl said: Too expensive for my taste if you basically just want to have a beer in a bar. Yeah, I wouldn't go there every day, but it was a special occasion, and a year of quarantine and holidays without the ability to travel allowed me to save up some money for gastronomy. Besides, it was cheaper than even mediocre restaurants here in Oslo. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stempel 136 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Is this a coincidence? The members of the German John Williams Facebook group also meet at Lindenbräu! I organized that a few days ago and only read here today that you will meet there too! We meet there on all three days before and after the concerts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 As I said earlier, I desperately want to escape Potzdamer Platz and immediate surroundings when I'm in Berlin. Tourist trap with astronomical prices, bad service and bad food. So if we're doing a pre-concert dinner, I'm looking at other neighbourhoods instead (Kreuzberg or Prenzlauer Berg, for example -- a gastronomy buff friend of mine has recommended a long list of great budget restaurants in these areas). And we'll just have to plan sufficient time to get to the Philharmonie (should be about 30 minutes with public transportation, depending). But for a post-concert drink, I'm game for anywhere. Doesn't matter. Even in the worst tourist spots in Berlin, the beer is still much cheaper than in the most ragged pub in Norway. Biodome and handz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastoEls 558 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 I want to visit the most ragged pub in Norway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 I’ll be traveling with my ol’ mum and will be taking her to the concert! I’m sure she’s game to meet up but I don’t think it’ll be for dinner. It’ll be for a post drink, probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obiwan71 26 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Among other things, I spotted this restaurant close to the area where I'll be staying and I thought it could be worth sharing... it's not German food obviously, but the place looks appealing if one's into Indian cuisine: https://g.page/delhi6-berlin?share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biodome 714 Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 On 11/10/2021 at 2:35 PM, Thor said: As I said earlier, I desperately want to escape Potzdamer Platz and immediate surroundings when I'm in Berlin. Tourist trap with astronomical prices, bad service and bad food. So if we're doing a pre-concert dinner, I'm looking at other neighbourhoods instead (Kreuzberg or Prenzlauer Berg, for example -- a gastronomy buff friend of mine has recommended a long list of great budget restaurants in these areas). And we'll just have to plan sufficient time to get to the Philharmonie (should be about 30 minutes with public transportation, depending). But for a post-concert drink, I'm game for anywhere. Doesn't matter. Even in the worst tourist spots in Berlin, the beer is still much cheaper than in the most ragged pub in Norway. We could do both meetups, pre-concert and post-concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Just settled in at the hotel after a 7-hour trip from door to door. Here goes! Biodome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,343 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 I would be also in for a Saturday pre-concert get together. But a friend of mine is celebrating her birthday in the early afternoon. So, it is hard to say, when exactly I will be available. But when others meet, I would like to join as soon as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Time is running out for a pre-concert meeting today. I'll take the bus to the Philharmonie in about 90 minutes. I'll hopefully see you fellow Thursday concert folks in the foyer. We can discuss a post-concert drink then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josefsuma 9 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 So nothing is planned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 No. Unless Henry Sitronu booked a table at Lindenbrau or something (but I don't think that was for this evening's event). We'll have to stunt it. Of course, I just realized that we don't necessarily know how we all look like -- especially not behind face masks. This is me right now; please give me a holler if you see me in the foyer! (yes, I know it's the wrong mask, I've bought a proper FFP2 one.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbeck 123 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Unfortunately I'm aprox. 11,000km away from Berlin. I don't think I will be able to join you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 If anybody’s up for a post concert drink tonight, me and my mum (!) will join up and discuss JW at full length. Biodome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,343 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 The weather is so awful today. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,793 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 2 hours ago, GerateWohl said: The weather is so awful today. :/ Spent the whole day sighteeing the city and when we decided to return home the sun broke out 😫 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothless 963 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 29 minutes ago, Luke Skywalker said: Spent the whole day sighteeing the city and when we decided to return home the sun broke out 😫 hahahaha did exactly the same 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo 25 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 I am sorry that I could not be able to meet you also in the few days that I stayed in Berlin for the concert. Unfortunately I had a rather complicated situation that did not allow me to have much flexibility. In fact, right after the concert last night, in the middle of the night, I took the flight home. But I was very pleased to be able to meet and talk to discuss Thursday's performance (but we didn't just talk about music)... in post-concert occasion or in the night with some friend here that was in my hotel too. Truly a pleasure for me to meet him!! I hope you have fun tonight and tomorrow too! and for sure this will be not the last occasion, I will try to attend other JW concerts. Have fun and have good concerts in these last few days! P.S.: from what I know probabably tomorrow there will be better weather in Berlin. The 14th morning was a pain in the...because of that drizzle. I also had a very small number of changes in clothes or shoes due to my short stay. Then there was also the problem of traffic lights for pedestrians, you could safely "fall asleep" in front of it waiting for the green. In addition they were not very synchronized, if you had to make an "L" you waited whole minutes for the first ten meters and still others to make the corner and so on. Eventually I started crossing everywhere GlastoEls 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta7 1 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Hello, I am new here. Where would be the meetup place? I will attend Saturday concert. Count me in if you are going to post-concert drink! bigjimwilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biodome 714 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 I think there might definitely be pre- and post-concert gatherings on Saturday. Today I'm thinking of going to Lindenbräu after the concert. Would anybody be willing to join? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Tonight’s concert should be well under way now. Let me know if there will be post-concert drinks (at Lindenbrau or wherever), and keep a spot at the table for me. Biodome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastoEls 558 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Hugo said: I am sorry that I could not be able to meet you also in the few days that I stayed in Berlin for the concert. Unfortunately I had a rather complicated situation that did not allow me to have much flexibility. In fact, right after the concert last night, in the middle of the night, I took the flight home. But I was very pleased to be able to meet and talk to discuss Thursday's performance (but we didn't just talk about music)... in post-concert occasion or in the night with some friend here that was in my hotel too. Truly a pleasure for me to meet him!! I hope you have fun tonight and tomorrow too! and for sure this will be not the last occasion, I will try to attend other JW concerts. Have fun and have good concerts in these last few days! P.S.: from what I know probabably tomorrow there will be better wheater in Berlin. The 14th morning was a pain in the...because of that drizzle. I also had a very small number of changes in clothes or shoes due to my short stay. Then there was also the problem of traffic lights for pedestrians, you could safely "fall asleep" in front of it waiting for the green. In addition they were not very synchronized, if you had to make an "L" you waited whole minutes for the first ten meters and still others to make the corner and so on. Eventually I started crossing everywhere it was a pleasure and honour to have so many great conversations in the Grimm’s hotel bar, brother! Hugo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biodome 714 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 I'll be at the ground floor of Lindenbräu in the coming hour. @Thorshould be coming as well. If anyone wants to join us, you're very welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,178 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 I should probably be up (along with some friends) for post concerts drinks tomorrow if we can sort it out. 1 hour ago, GlastoEls said: it was a pleasure and honour to have so many great conversations in the Grimm’s hotel bar, brother! I probably ran past you in the foyer at one point or another… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obiwan71 26 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, Biodome said: I'll be at the ground floor of Lindenbräu in the coming hour. @Thorshould be coming as well. If anyone wants to join us, you're very welcome! Do they still serve food at this hour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biodome 714 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 minute ago, obiwan71 said: Do they still serve food at this hour? Yes, but I think you have like 10-15 minutes to order it from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxo1977 17 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Francophones, assemblez-vous. Qui pourra-t-on croiser au concert de ce soir? Of course, we'll be glad to meet non-french speakers, it's just that the communication will be less easy for us... (understand OK, speak :-/ ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted October 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2021 Why are Frenchmen so reluctant to speak English? You have a lovely accent! oxo1977, Chewy and Raiders of the SoundtrArk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxo1977 17 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Why are Frenchmen so reluctant to speak English? You have a lovely accent! Not all of us. 😄 Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 51 minutes ago, oxo1977 said: Francophones, assemblez-vous. Qui pourra-t-on croiser au concert de ce soir? Of course, we'll be glad to meet non-french speakers, it's just that the communication will be less easy for us... (understand OK, speak :-/ ) if I’d had less beers last night, I would have been able to communicate in French. Alas, as obiwan71 can attest to, I wasn’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 You didn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 I wasn’t sober enough to speak French, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Isn't that a contradictory statement? Thor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta7 1 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Anyone in the Philharmonie building? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,305 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said: Why are Frenchmen so reluctant to speak English? You have a lovely accent! @Chewy? Chewy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,793 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 I got my physical ticket! Yay they exchange it at the box pffice without any problem😀 Damn, the programmes are only in german! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxo1977 17 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Seated. B Block. Excited like fleas (works better in french). 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obiwan71 26 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 3 hours ago, oxo1977 said: Seated. B Block. Excited like fleas (works better in french). 😄 Alors, exceptionnel ce concert n'est-ce pas ? Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biodome 714 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Some of us are meeting at Lindenbräu in about 15-20 minutes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta7 1 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Where is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,793 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 I may pass for a quick salutation, whos there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta7 1 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Delta7 said: Where is it? Never mind, I found it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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