Intimate Berlin
Curation : Nessim Cohen
Invited Chef : Jessie Liu
July 18th 2025, somewhere in Prenzlauerberg
It was a warm night in Berlin. By the candlelight, 12 guests assembled for an unforgettable evening of fine dining, stories and performances. Chef Jessie Liu wanted a menu that felt like home but with the herbs endemic to Germany.
We chose nettle, because it is so common and seems dangerous at first sight, yarrow for its softness and mysterious healing properties and mugwort for its magic properties, said to bring lucid dreams.
Before desert was served, a brief moment of meditation was created through a Japanese tea ceremony that re-centered the guests on the present moment and the value of each herb they were enjoying.
Invited Chef: Jessie Liu
Jesse Liu is a professional chef with nearly ten years of experience in prestigious restaurants from Taiwan to Denmark.
She is passionate about sustainability and crafting meaningful food experiences
Menu
Starter
nettle & nut dumplings.
Main
yarrow ochazuke with sautéed vegetables and mushrooms.
Dessert
mochi cake in coconut milk and mugwort matcha.
Performance:
For the mind : stories about our plants, weaved in the experience.
For the dream : a modern take on the Japanese tea ceremony, using mugwort matcha
