Gherkins have been enjoying a revival ever since their cameo role in the film Good Bye, Lenin! (Get them from one of Berlin’s numerous outdoor markets or in the food hall of KaDeWe, West Berlin’s answer to Harrods.)
KaDeWe, Tauentzienstrasse 21-24; Nearest S and U-Bahn: Zoologischer Garten
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