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Sunday May 24, 2009
One of my colleagues spent a year in Berlin during college. He strongly suggested that we go out for brunch if we happened to be in Berlin on a Sunday. Indeed we were, so off we went. We went to Jules Verne, a cafe that my colleague recommended. It was interesting to have brunch internationally and observe the etiquette. In the US, you basically go up the buffet, pile a plate high and maybe go back for seconds once. In Berlin, people seem to take a small plate of food, starting with breads, jams, and cheeses. They then leisurely go up for some savory salads, quiches, etc. Only at the end of the meal do they tackle the sweets. We had a hard time restraining ourselves because the desserts looked so good! We also noticed that the chefs kept bringing out different dishes during the course of the morning. If we had more time to sit and luxuriate in Sunday brunch, I'm sure we could have sampled a lot more!
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