JENS & FRIEDE comes to Berlin

BERLIN: Following its great success at Weingut Schuh, the pop-up restaurant "Jens & Friede" is now coming to Berlin from 5 - 28 September 2024. At Platz doch! in Kreuzberg, top sommelier Jens Pietzonka and talented chef Friedrich "Friede" Hofmann will be on hand from Thursday to Saturday evening to spoil Berlin guests with an all-inclusive menu consisting of four exciting gourmet courses and exciting German wines.

Born in Dresden, Jens Pietzonka is a three-time Sommelier of the Year, current DFB Sommelier and Wine Ambassador of the Year 2024 at the Feinschmecker WINE AWARDS. After top positions as a sommelier and restaurant manager in top gastronomy, including Söl'ring Hof** Sylt, Villa Merton* Frankfurt and bean&beluga* in Dresden, he set up his own business, Weinzentrale Dresden. Here he revolutionised the wine scene by making great wines available by the glass and at fair prices to a wide audience and bringing the outstanding wines of his native Saxony to the attention of a national audience.

When Jens Pietzonka met Friedrich Hofmann during a hotel project in 2023, the chemistry was immediately right. Friede, a native Berliner and former sous-chef to Max Strohe at Tulus Lotrek*, dropped out of law school in 2018 to complete a cookery apprenticeship and develop his version of accessible gourmet cuisine. In perfect teamwork between Jens & Friede, wine and food, sommelier and chef inspire each other, creating a perfect pairing:

"As joint hosts, we want to offer a fine dining experience that's really fun - that's why I'm also bringing along a few treasures from my private wine cellar" says Jens Pietzonka. "Guests immediately sense that we understand each other," adds Friede, who is an active part of the restaurant thanks to the open kitchen. "I am particularly pleased to be able to surprise and inspire the discerning food scene in my home town with our favourite project." It feels like being at home with friends when a maximum of 22 guests dine at a large table - including stimulating table conversations and exciting encounters between connoisseurs.

The 4-course menu with exciting vinophile or innovative non-alcoholic accompaniments is offered including water and coffee at a price of 139 euros, with vegetarian options available on request. On Thursdays, a German winery will be the guest: 12.9. Weingut Martin Schwarz Sachsen, 19.9. Weingut Siegmund & Klingbeil Saale-Unstrut and 26.9. Schloss Wackerbarth Sachsen.

JENS & FRIEDE, pop-up at the restaurant Platz doch!, Manteuffelstraße 48, 10999 Berlin

Exclusive booking for 20 -22 people possible on request

Tickets and information at: jenspietzonka.de