lastlook

Hamburg, Germany
David Einsiedler, shop owner, and his dog Laban I own a vintage furniture store called Ply (ply.de), so Im a bit designobsessed. Tide (tide.dk) is a small, beautiful caf lined with driftwood from the North Sea; I also go to the modern Klippkroog (klippkroog. de) for regional food like Rollbraten (rolled roast).

Nadira Nasser, costume designer Speicherstadt, the old warehouse district, is lled with museums now. At Miniatur Wunderland (miniaturwunderland.com), the chocolate factory exhibit actually produces a tiny piece of Swiss chocolate for you while you wait.

Kevin Reschka, operations manager of an automotive company Sometimes after basketball we go to 3 Freunde (3freundehamburg.de) for their inventive cocktails. My favorite is the Filmriss Deluxe, with vodka, vanilla liqueur, sparkling wine, passion fruit, and lime.

Andrea Schneider, book cover designer HafenCity is the next great neighborhood, with many new buildings, including the concert hall Elbphilharmonie (elbphilharmonie.de), scheduled to open in 2014. Its right on the river Elbe; I like to watch the container ships coming in and out.

Photographed by Christian Kerber Interviews by Kathryn OShea-Evans

110 APRIL 2012 TRAVELANDLEISURE.COM