ArtLiners produced a great latte expresso and an ice coffee all in a blink of an eye. A cosy bar/club on GartnerStrasse 23. A place for film fans to trek if you find yourself twiddling your thumbs on a weekday eve Beers between 2/3euros, spirits for under 4e. An alcoholics dream. Artliners has that arty environment. Real laid back feel that forces you to feel calm even if you're buzzed at being in Berlin for the first time. Dave [customer/waiter - who knows] was happy to natter away in English and translate for the waitress. Great images of sexy women on the walls, but more than that they take pride in offering film nights and exhibitions.

The next round for us in December is to go check out their Acoustic night on a Sunday evening. Don't bother taking your credit card with you, make sure you have plenty of cash. Only the bigger places take CC's. It well worth remembering that. I even bumped into someone who had lived in the area of London where I grew up. Everyone's so friendly and ready to natter to you. It's a place you could certainly go alone.