In the city of Berlin, where the creative ferment is in perpetual heat, opening a designer studio or a gourmet café that serves exceptional kuchen and eye-opening espresso is nothing new. Distinguishing oneself in such a milieu may seem daunting, but for Diana Durdic and Tasha Arana, owners and founders of the café/clothing store Sing Blackbird, this was as easy as pie–or in their case, cake.
Sing Blackbird is a rare gem, one where vintage apparel, delectable dolce, and vegan food elegantly collide. It nests in the Turkish-turned-artist district of Neukölln, where in the past few years an invasion of artists, musicians, writers, and designers from around the globe have turned its smoky kebab-studded landscape into a free-range hub of pop-up studios, funky bars, and restaurants–further piquing Berlin’s palate for tasty new trends.
