Page 11 - Where Magazin November 2016

Where BERLIN | Dining in Berlin

Hot off the set of
the new spy drama
Berlin Station, show
star Michelle Forbes
shares her favorite

bring vegannosheries
with Jenna Rose

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childhood,” she says, smiling at
the memory.

The only difference between that
burger and those of Forbes’ youth is that
no animal was harmed in its making. At
Neukölln’s recently opened Dandy Diner
(Karl-Marx-Str. 9, www.dandydiner.de), the
simple menu of sandwiches and burgers is
completely meat- and dairy-free, which is
one reason it’s the first stop on our vegan
foodie tour of the city. While the former Star
Trek: The Next Generation star rarely eats
such fast-food fare herself, she says she’s
happy places such as Dandy Diner exist
because they introduce vegan cuisine to a
wider audience.

Forbes has spent the last few months in
the German capital shooting Berlin Station,
an espionage drama in which she stars as
a CIA chief, opposite Richard Armitage and
Rhys Ifans. And the actress has fallen in love
with the city during that time. One huge
draw has been the food, both in restaurants
and at shopping options such as Veganz
(www.veganz.com), Europe’s first vegan
supermarket chain, which has been her go-
to stop for groceries.

During her extended visit, Forbes has
lived in Prenzlauer Berg, where she’s
discovered several restaurants that have
become regular haunts. “Cafe Morgenrot
(Kastanienallee 85, www.cafe-morgenrot.
de) has become my living room,” she says,
as we both eye the last piece of a Dandy
Diner avocado sandwich. “Their vegan
brunches are absolutely delicious.”
Near the top of her most-visited list is