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Uçuncu Mevki: Student Fare
no responses - Posted 03.12.10
A meal at Uçuncu Mevki usually doesn’t last longer than 15 minutes or cost more than 15 TL. The bustle of young backpacked diners scrambling to scribble their orders on little chits of paper that are sent right down to the kitchen on a dumbwaiter, gives us the sense that we have arrived at a serious eating source stripped of ... continue -
Hey EU, Hands off my doner!
1 response - Posted 03.10.10
Turkey’s EU accession talks have raised a lot of important questions on reform, accompanied by predictable growing pains. But the latest news from Ankara, which can be read in Turkish in this article in the daily Radikal newspaper, makes us more than a bit uncomfortable. According to the article, Turkey’s food sector has much catching up to do with European "hygiene ... continue -
Istiridye Balik Lokantasi: The Business of Lunch
no responses - Posted 03.08.10
Karakoy, once a busy port area, remains a mostly commercial zone, with elegant buildings housing shipping and holding companies. The people who come to Istiridye expect the restaurant to serve food whose quality doesn’t vary from day to day, because, it would appear, many of them seem to come here every day. Istiridye had intrigued us over the years, always walking ... continue -
Kelle Söğüş vs. Kelle Tandir: Face/Off
no responses - Posted 03.01.10
Round one. Ding. Based on looks alone, Muamar usta’s söğüş kelle – head boiled and served cold – was decidedly the underdog. A bit gaunt and ashen, this skull looked a bit past its prime, a dud with a glass jaw. But lay down a fiver and watch this Cinderella story unfold. Muamar usta went to work with a sharp knife, ... continue -
Kale Cafe: Escape from Beyoglu
2 responses - Posted 02.26.10
The images of kaymak – the Turkish clotted cream that is the crack cocaine of dairy products – being scooped up with pieces of steaming fresh lavash left us drooling in front of our TV set. A trip up the Bosphorus was certainly in order. So, on a recent morning, we got over our fear of traffic jams along the ... continue -
Since You Asked: Istanbul’s Fish Scene?
8 responses - Posted 02.24.10
So we put together a light crash course in what swims through here. Follow the links to reviews of some of our favorite places to eat these fish. Levrek – Sea bass is one of the most popular fish in Turkey, prized for its delicate, almost sweet taste and firm white meat. Levrek is usually charcoal grilled whole and served ... continue -
The Best Little Fish House in Galata Gets a Bit Bigger
1 response - Posted 02.22.10
Besides expanding the place, the owners have put in a new kitchen and have given the restaurant a spiffing up, with a new wooden façade and a completely remodeled interior. The menu remains the same, for now, although one of the cooks told us some new items might be in the works (Ismael, one of the owners, even promised ... continue
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