For the latest instalment of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, Portnoy hits the road to attend the induction of entertainers Siegfried and Roy into the German-American Hall of Fame in New York City.
Drew Portnoy, a proud child of 1970's American suburbia, was granted a great spiritual awakening when he came to Germany: that food does in fact have seasons. And sometimes even flavour.
On the heels of The Local's series on the German workplace, Portnoy ddecides to offer a few choice nuggets of experience from his interactions with some of the nation’s <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stromberg_%28TV_series%29" target="_blank">Stromberg</a> clones.
In the latest installment of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy slicks back his locks to explore the nation’s hairstyle fetishes.
In the latest installment of <b>Portnoy’s Stammtisch</b>, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy ventures into the country’s heart of darkness.
In the latest installment of <b>Portnoy’s Stammtisch</b>, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy discovers fitness in the Fatherland isn’t an easy endeavour.
In the latest installment of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy lauds the enduring genius of the country's very own cartoon mouse children's show.
In the latest installment of <b>Portnoy’s Stammtisch</b>, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy muses on the Teutonic penchant for deriving pleasure from other people’s pain.
In the latest installment of <b>Portnoy’s Stammtisch</b>, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy examines the country’s beloved TV treasure <i>Tatort</i>.
In the latest installment of <b>Portnoy’s Stammtisch</b>, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy cracks open the tiny door to Advent calendar torture.
In the latest installment of <b>Portnoy’s Stammtisch</b>, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy explains how he learned to cope with the country’s bleating bureaucrats.
In the latest installment of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy is dismayed by his growing Teutonic sensibilities as his daughter starts school.
Berlin is facing months of public transport chaos caused by a near-total shutdown of the city’s S-Bahn commuter train network. The latest installment of Portnoy's Stammtisch, The Local’s column about life in Germany, asks what the mayor is doing to end the mess.
In the latest installment of <b>Portnoy’s Stammtisch</b>, our column about life in Germany, Portnoy slams the government’s attempt to block child pornography online as a ham-fisted assault on civil liberties.
In the latest dispatch of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy explains why the German-invented Easter bunny is an appropriate symbol in a country where the birth rate is tanking and succesful families with children are scorned.
<b>In the latest dispatch of <b>Portnoy’s Stammtisch</b>, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy laments missed opportunities in Teutonic broadcasting on the 25th anniversary of private TV.</b>
<b>In the latest dispatch of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy contemplates the extended frenzy he faces each holiday season.</b>
<b>In the latest dispatch of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy tackles the touchy subject of the German loo shelf on World Toilet Day.</b>
<b>In the latest dispatch of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy considers the meaning of the German Unity Day holiday on Friday.</b>
