14th/15th/16th Oct. Meetup in Berlin

[Thor 7,464]

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?

[Luke Skywalker 1,792]

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 4,327]

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.

[Henry Sítrónu 494]

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.

[michael_grig 464]

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.

[Biodome 714]

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.

[Jurassic Shark 12,024]

48 minutes ago, Biodome said:

it's tucked away in an obscure alley, so there are no tourists

 

I reckon you blended right in!

[GerateWohl 4,327]

Too expensive for my taste if you basically just want to have a beer in a bar.

[Biodome 714]

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.

[Stempel 136]

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.

[Thor 7,464]

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.

[GlastoEls 556]

I want to visit the most ragged pub in Norway!

[rough cut 1,714]

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.

[obiwan71 26]

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.

[Biodome 714]

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.

[Thor 7,464]

Just settled in at the hotel after a 7-hour trip from door to door. Here goes!

[GerateWohl 4,327]

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.

[Thor 7,464]

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.

[josefsuma 9]

So nothing is planned?

[Thor 7,464]

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.)

 

[danbeck 123]

Unfortunately I'm aprox. 11,000km away from Berlin. I don't think I will be able to join you guys. 

[rough cut 1,714]

If anybody’s up for a post concert drink tonight, me and my mum (!) will join up and discuss JW at full length. 

[GerateWohl 4,327]

The weather is so awful today. :/

[Luke Skywalker 1,792]

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 😫

[toothless 963]

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 😂

[Hugo 25]

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

[Delta7 1]

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!

[Biodome 714]

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?

[Thor 7,464]

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.

[GlastoEls 556]

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!

[Biodome 714]

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!

[Marian Schedenig 8,172]

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…

[obiwan71 26]

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?

[Biodome 714]

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.

[oxo1977 17]

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 :-/ )

[Jurassic Shark 12,024]

Why are Frenchmen so reluctant to speak English? You have a lovely accent!

[oxo1977 17]

4 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said:

Why are Frenchmen so reluctant to speak English? You have a lovely accent!

Not all of us. 😄

[Thor 7,464]

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.

[Jurassic Shark 12,024]

You didn't?

[Thor 7,464]

I wasn’t sober enough to speak French, no.

[Jurassic Shark 12,024]

Isn't that a contradictory statement?

[Delta7 1]

Anyone in the Philharmonie building?

[crumbs 14,300]

1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said:

Why are Frenchmen so reluctant to speak English? You have a lovely accent!

 

@Chewy? 

[Luke Skywalker 1,792]

I got my physical ticket! Yay

 

they exchange it at the box pffice without any problem😀

 

Damn, the programmes are only in german!

[oxo1977 17]

Seated. B Block. Excited like fleas (works better in french). 😄

[obiwan71 26]

3 hours ago, oxo1977 said:

Seated. B Block. Excited like fleas (works better in french). 😄

 

Alors, exceptionnel ce concert n'est-ce pas ? 

[Biodome 714]

Some of us are meeting at Lindenbräu in about 15-20 minutes!

[Delta7 1]

Where is it?

[Luke Skywalker 1,792]

I may pass for a quick salutation, whos there?

[Delta7 1]

1 minute ago, Delta7 said:

Where is it?

Never mind, I found it