When I walked into Oliv for the first time, the crumbles in the Weck jars were the first thing I noticed. When a woman walked in bearing a tray of these beauties I had to know who she was. It turned out Alexandra Kruse doesn't just supply Oliv, nibs and Einstein with delectable baked goods, she also has a spun-sugar coffee shop of her own. Sweet 2 Go is tucked into a quiet corner of Ludiwgskirchplatz and I walked through yesterday's snow, I couldn't resist a half-hour in the bright interior. I settled on a simple slice of Saftkuchen and watched the children pick their way over the ice on their way from school. For those in a less modest mood, the shelves are crowded with crumbles, cupcakes, and a freezer full of flavors from buttermilk-sesame to coffee and cassis.
Sweet 2 Go, Pfalzburger Straße 79 (map)
Open daily 11am-6pm
Tel. (030) 34 62 03 26
You're kidding! I had no idea. You always find out the best stuff. :)
Posted by: Luisa | 07 January 2011 at 03:39 PM
Sounds like another good one. I agree with Luisa, you have a nose for these places.
Posted by: Suzy | 07 January 2011 at 04:19 PM
How lovely that sounds! You do get around!! Our little L is absolutely adamant not to get her snow gear on so we are settling to a lot of cake in our house!!
Sending best wishes for this fresh new year your way, S.
Jo
Posted by: Jo Spittler | 07 January 2011 at 05:51 PM
The icecream is really good, too! We spend nearly all our weekends there in the summer, the playground across the street is one of the nicer ones.
Posted by: Marguerite | 07 January 2011 at 10:17 PM
Luisa, Suzy, thank you! They play a cheesy radio station and serve a cheap Earl Grey but then, I sometimes think I'll scream if I see another Kusmi tin. And I *like* Kusmi teas (Anastasia!) but you know? And Marguerite, that freezer looked like a treasure chest. Can we all meet there on the first fluttering-warm day this spring?
Jo, one of S's first proto-sentences (at the tender age of 14 months) was "Park -- cafe -- fun". The one German word she reliably pronounces is Milchschaum. So yes, I have managed to raise a cafe addict, but now I am clamoring for more tea-times at home! Much love to you all from me too - xx
Posted by: Berlin Reified | 08 January 2011 at 12:29 AM