a slice of paris in berlin | volk

From techno parties in Paris to costume design, and finally to Berlin’s Brunnenstraße, Margaux Arabian has lived many lives. At VOLK, which she runs with her husband Oliver Chesler, she serves cuisine deeply inspired by — and learned from — her mother, Ghislaine Arabian, a former two-Michelin-starred chef. What emerges is a story about mothers and daughters, creative freedom, and the art of cooking yourself a home in a foreign city. Berlin-Mitte is a place of fleeting trends. Restaurants arrive, concepts fade. But step into VOLK on Brunnenstraße and the city’s noise recedes. This is not a hyper-stylized “concept store” of culinary arts, but a place that feels like a well-kept secret — pieced together from memories, music, and the scent of genuine French butter. Nothing here is decorative by accident; everything has a story. VOLK is the shared project of Margaux Arabian, a Parisian with Armenian roots, and Oliver Chesler, a musician from New York. That these two worlds — the New York underground and French haute cuisine — collide in Berlin is a story in itself. Yet the heart of VOLK beats to a rhythm that began much earlier: in a mother’s kitchen and a costume designer’s wardrobe.... Read more » The post a slice of paris in berlin | volk appeared first on Schön! Magazine.