On Taste: Lea Simon
Lea, Creative Director of ARYS Store, works across editorials, social content, styling and brand consulting. Based in Neukölln, she is often drawn to places close to home that offer a sense of quiet comfort and pause within the city’s pace. At the same time, her ongoing exploration of AI driven graphic experimentation shapes a perspective that is equally open to the unexpected and the unconventional.
These are a few of her current recommendations.
Lea lives in Neukölln. These are a few of her current addresses, places she returns to for their atmosphere, their character and the quiet rituals they offer within the city’s rhythm.
COMPANION TEE & KAFFEE
@companion.berlin
Weserstr. 166, 12045 Berlin
A small corner cafe on Weserstraße with an immediate warmth. Intimate in scale, attentive in detail. The salted hot chocolate alone is reason enough to stop by.
KAFFEEBAR JACOBI
@kaffeebarjacobiberlin
Karl-Marx-Straße 45, 12043 Berlin
Neukölln can feel relentless. Hidden within a cemetery near Hermannplatz, Kaffeebar Jacobi offers an unexpected stillness. In summer, you can sit outside in the sun overlooking the grounds. A peaceful pocket within the daily rhythm of the neighborhood.
S H I Z U K U
@shizuku_berlin
Hasenheide 16, 10967 Berlin
A very small and carefully composed space with only a few seats. The menu is concise and accompanied by a thoughtful sake pairing. Unexpected and nuanced. If you visit, go for the full menu and try the bottle Katori 90 Namagen.
TRANSATLANTIC
@transatlantic.earth
A Berlin based label to keep on your radar. Subtle, forward thinking and quietly shaping its own lane.
A small constellation of places and references that currently shape Lea’s everyday landscape in Neukölln.
