Strangely, Berlin still operates of the honor system, which is apparent when riding the Bahn (no turnstyles) or at the popular wine bars called Weineri (no prices). I found out about this place when I emailed a friend of the tour manager to see if she was around to hang out with me while I was in a new city on my own. Marisa is an American artist living and working in Berlin, who is actually from Los Angeles. I met her first at St. Oberholz cafe in Mitte and then we went out later that night to Weineri in Prenzlauer Berg. There are three locations, but the one we went to, I think, was on Griebenowstrasse 5; (49-30) 4069-0951.
When you arrive, you pay 2 euro for a glass and then self serve wine, as much as you want. At the end of the night, you pay whatever you feel you should pay for what you consumed. (I think we gave 10 euro or something.) They have a surprisingly not terrible selection of wines, with a strong focus on German wines. The place was so packed, for obvious reasons, and was set up like a cozy european apartment, with rooms and nooks filled with young starving artists and backpackers. The large main room had a buffet in the back, where you could get a meal of plain spaghetti and bread included in your donation. For some unbeknownst reason, the chef brought out slices of the most delicious apple cake to only us. I love Berlin!
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