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White Trash Fast Food
Edgy and borderline insane, this ex-Irish pub with Chinese flourishes attracts a rock-and-roll crowd and often teems with expats scarfing their tasty burgers to stave off homesickness. The alt-sound concerts - garage rock to gypsy punk and country trash - in the downstairs Diamond Lounge are among the sweatiest, loudest and smokiest gigs in town.
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Wild At Heart
Named after a David Lynch road movie, this one-room kitsch-cool dive is ground central for punk, ska and rockabilly. Touring bands, including such top acts as Girlschool and Dick Dale, bring in the tattooed set several times weekly. If your ears need a break, head to the tiki-themed restaurant-bar next door.
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Windhorst
Discerning drinkers wishing to unwind in a sophisticated setting will find a thoroughly five-star ambience at this posh bar in the shadow of the fortress-like US embassy. The range of house cocktails is impressive.
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Wohnzimmer
Bask in the vintage vibe of this funky 'living room,' where chatty bohemians hang out for breakfast, cakes and cocktails, though the action can be slow in the daytime. The funky mismatched sofas and armchairs offer a survey of a century's worth of furniture styles.
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Würgeengel
Würgeengel is German for 'angel of death', and this bar pays homage to the 1962 Luis Buñuel movie of the same name. Its blood-red velvet walls and stucco ceilings are reminiscent of a belle époque brothel. They serve killer cocktails, but the crush can be equally homicidal.
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Xenon
Built in 1909, the city's second-oldest cinema is dedicated to lesbigay fare, with lots of juicy imports and themed seasons. Incongruously, kiddie films are shown in the afternoons.
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Zum Schmutzigen Hobby
Local drag diva Nina Queer presides over this louche den of kitsch and glam whose décor, clientele and goings-on aren't for the faint-of-heart (check out the porno wallpaper in the men's room). On Wednesdays at it's standing-room only for Nina's 'glamour trivia quiz'.
