Elements of Food in the Press
Elements of Food and its founder, Itay Novik, have been featured in international newspapers, travel magazines and cultural publications, including Condé Nast Traveller, Le Figaro and Der Tagesspiegel.
Founded in 2015 by chef and culinary guide Itay Novik, Elements of Food creates food experiences in Berlin and Milan that connect culinary culture with history, migration and the local communities behind each dish.
Condé Nast Traveller
In Berlin, exploring a creative vegetarian food scene
Condé Nast Traveller India · Charukesi Ramadurai · 19 June 2025
A feature on Berlin's vegetarian food culture, told through a guided Elements of Food walk with Itay Novik in Prenzlauer Berg.
Read the article on Condé Nast Traveller India →
Abseits ausgetretener Pfade: 15 Geheimtipps für Berlin
Condé Nast Traveller Germany · Manuel Almeida Vergara · updated 15 October 2025 · in German
Our Red Sauce & Shashlik food tour is listed among Berlin's hidden gems, highlighting East German and post-Soviet culinary heritage.
Read the article on Condé Nast Traveller Germany →
Le Figaro
Berlin à table : peut-on bien manger dans la capitale allemande ?
Le Figaro · Marie Raymond · 26 March 2026 · in French
A feature on Berlin's evolving food scene, with commentary from Itay Novik as a Berlin food guide on how the region's history shaped the city's culinary traditions.
Read the article on Le Figaro →
Der Tagesspiegel
Goodbye, Tote Oma! Was von der DDR kulinarisch übrig blieb
Der Tagesspiegel · Felix Denk · 5 April 2025 · in German · Tagesspiegel Plus
Felix Denk joins the Red Sauce & Shashlik tour in search of East Germany's culinary legacy, from GDR classics to the Soviet and Vietnamese influences that shaped the city's food.
Read the article on Der Tagesspiegel →
Diario las Américas
Are you ready for Berlin's food diversity?
Diario las Américas · Jesús Hernández · 20 September 2026
Jesús Hernández explores Berlin's diverse food culture on a four-hour tour with Itay Novik, looking at food, immigration and the city's changing culinary identity.
Berlin: Layers of History and the Rhythm of Everyday Life
Diario las Américas · Jesús Hernández · 16 August 2026
A Berlin travel feature that recommends a four-hour food tour with Itay Novik as an introduction to the city's culinary diversity.
Read the article on Diario las Américas →
Torino Magazine
Chemnitz e Berlino, capitali a confronto
Torino Magazine · Guido Barosio · Summer 2025 · in Italian
An Italian travel feature with a detailed account of a Kreuzberg food walk guided by Itay Novik, and his approach to local food, history and storytelling.
Read the article on Torino Magazine →
Working with visitBerlin
Elements of Food works with visitBerlin, Berlin's official tourism marketing organisation, providing curated culinary experiences for international journalists and media professionals.
Elements of Food is also listed among the guided tours in visitBerlin's 2026 programme materials:
Program Points 2026 (English, PDF) · Bausteine 2026 (German, PDF)
More coverage
EssPress (in German): announcement of the Red Sauce & Shashlik food tour created by Itay Novik and Elements of Food. Read on EssPress →
eat! berlin: event listing for the Prenzlberg-Kiez Tour by Elements of Food. View on eat! berlin →
Soft-Landing (2018): report on the first Soft-Landing mission in Berlin, which included a culinary tour with Itay Novik. Read on Soft-Landing →
Press enquiries
For interviews, press tours or expert commentary on the food culture of Berlin and Milan, contact us at info@foodelements.net.