The Local Germany

Living the German-American dream

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:36:00 +0100

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.

Reaping the benefits of Germany's seasonal mania

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:22:00 +0200

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.

Painting with a broad (toilet) brush

Mon, 16 May 2011 19:55:00 +0200

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 Stromberg clones.

Of mullets and men

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:40:00 +0100

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.

Portnoy's Podcast: Getting 'local' with Exberliner's Maurice Frank

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:47:00 +0100

The Local is proud to present the podcast of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, our regular column about life in Germany.

Travelling to Germany’s heart of darkness

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 19:06:00 +0100

In the latest installment of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy ventures into the country’s heart of darkness.

Leaving fitness to fate

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:03:00 +0200

In the latest installment of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy discovers fitness in the Fatherland isn’t an easy endeavour.

Portnoy's Podcast: Hanging ten with Michael Scott Moore

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:10:00 +0200

The Local is proud to present the fifth podcast of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, our regular column about life in Germany.

Portnoy's Podcast: Amok Mama and a female Fatherland

Thu, 20 May 2010 15:49:00 +0200

The Local is proud to present the fourth podcast of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, our regular column about life in Germany.

Of mice and Portnoy

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:33:00 +0200

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.

Fun and games in the Fatherland

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:39:00 +0100

In the latest installment of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy muses on the Teutonic penchant for deriving pleasure from other people’s pain.

Portnoy's Podcast: Ralph Martin, Hartz IV and naked sledding

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:00:00 +0100

The Local is proud to present the third podcast of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, our regular column about life in Germany.

Portnoy's Podcast: Roger Boyes, the Pinkelwurst and Guido

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:33:00 +0100

The Local is proud to present the second podcast of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, our regular column about life in Germany.

German TV is murder

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:35:00 +0100

In the latest installment of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy examines the country’s beloved TV treasure Tatort.

The Local presents Portnoy’s podcast

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:39:00 +0100

The Local is proud to announce the first podcast of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, our regular column about life in Germany.

Opening the door to holiday torture

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:25:00 +0100

In the latest installment of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy cracks open the tiny door to Advent calendar torture.

Going with Germany's bureaucratic flow

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:36:00 +0200

In the latest installment of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy explains how he learned to cope with the country’s bleating bureaucrats.

Being schooled in German sensibilities

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:21:00 +0200

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.

Poor, sexy and incompetent in Berlin

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:37:00 +0200

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.

Censorsula can’t stop child porn

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:15:00 +0200

In the latest installment of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, 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.