|Lumumba| It's hot, it's creamy, and it gets you where you need to go. No, I'm not talking about Tuna Helper. I'm talking about Lumumba, the strangely festive-titled drink that's really just hot chocolate with a shot of rum in it. You drink Lumumba when you want the reminiscence of childhood but the aggressive intoxication … Continue reading 14 Days of Weihnachtsmarkt: Day 9 →

|Dinnele| There was one question floating through my mind the night of December 8th. As I approached the counter of the Dinnele stand, I wondered, "can anything be worth this wait?" The Weihnachtsmarkt is about quick release, instant gratification, and snap indulgences. The Dinnele hut, however, routinely has lines stretching throughout the market. Some poor … Continue reading 14 Days of Weihnachtsmarkt: Day 8 →

|Schneebälle| There was a pool party once where they had these things called "cake-pops." They were little balls of cake on a stick with a semi-hardened icing exterior. When I tried one of these pops, I believe I remember immediately getting changed into dry clothes, sitting down next to them, and eating them by myself … Continue reading 14 Days of Weihnachtsmarkt: Day 7 →

|Pfannen-Geschnetzeltes| There is a not-so-subtle message when an establishment hands you a fork with your sandwich without you asking for one. They're saying, "see all this bread we're giving you? See how huge it looks? It's not enough. It has never been enough and never will be enough. This item is a charade, and without … Continue reading 14 Days of Weihnachtsmarkt: Day 6 →

|Heidelbeerpunsch| Punch is a strong word. It has many implications. It's the official drink of high school dances for some reason, it's the reason you blacked out at that friend of a friend's cousin's sister's Halloween party where you swallowed some of the instant fruit powder that wasn't fully dissolved in your cup, and it's … Continue reading 14 Days of Weihnachtsmarkt: Day 5 →