Just north of the generic and disheartening Alexanderplatz is this thriving, cool and cosmopolitan collection of cafes and shops that is Rosenthalerplatz. Whilst at first this might seem like nothing more than a busy road junction, the surrounding bars and alfresco seating areas are a shrine of the most beautiful people of Berlin. Of course, each venue attracts it's own brand of stunning person, but here's three hotspots to go and visit.
For the beautiful backpackers: Weinerei Forum
It's good enough news that this quaint wine bar that operates an honesty policy when it comes to money. Perhaps this is the reason it attracts so many backpackers, as the bohemian traveller would be thrilled to hear that for only 2€ entry you can drink as much wine as you like, and determine the value whilst leaving. It gets even better when you realise that the cosy bar is littered with bra-less women in summer dresses and men that haven't changed their socks in well over a week, but are good-looking enough to make this look cool. Chiselled jaw-lines and un-brushed hair will mean that you'll have to dress casual before approaching anyone, but after a few glasses of wine you'll be ready to flirt and chat the night away.
For the wonderful workaholics: Sankt Oberholz
Mitte's office-away-from-the-office sees hundreds of Macbook-using, latte-machiato-drinking work types flood in and fill the two story coffee shop just in order to lynch the free wi-fi. Characterised by their dark clothing colour palettes and effortless-chic Cheap Monday jumper and jeans combinations, these customers are so busy drinking their 4€ coffees and using usb-graphic tablets that it'll be impossible to catch their eye. If you're brave enough to order yourself a drink, you'll realise that even the members of staff are perfect specimens of the human race, with simple but elegant style and smirks that tell you they know you fancy them. If you're going to land a date with anyone here, you might have to ask their name and chat to them on Facebook, as you'll struggle to get them to look away from their computer screen.
For the (really, really) hot hipsters: Mein Haus Am See
The paint-stripped walls, retro furniture and incredibly alternative soundtrack that greets you in this cafe-come-bar-come-nightlife venue will slap you in your un-cool face as you walk in to Mein Haus Am See. The Nike Free Run and Ghandi-glasses wearing clientele of the bar are so unbelievably cool that they're not even interested in talking to their friends, but will be sitting tweeting about where they are and how cool it is instead. Attracting interest in here will be difficult, but perhaps bringing a book on a really obvious artist, philosopher or musician will generate enough interest in you to spend some time stroking the ego of these -although boring- very hipsters in return for some phone numbers.
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