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Kalabalık: The Newest Greek in Town
Talya Arditi / February 07, 2012
Kalabalık: The Newest Greek in Town Owned by Chef Stathis Dapiapi and his wife Nihal, Kalabalık is the latest Greek restaurant to open in Istanbul. This cozy restaurant offers the best of Greek and Mediterranean cuisine in the heart of Kuruçeşme. Simply decorated in blue and Read More »
Baylan: From Patisserie to Restaurant
Yeşim Yemni / December 14, 2011
Baylan: From Patisserie to Restaurant While the name Baylan may be synonymous with desserts, this could soon change with the opening of Baylan restaurant in Bebek. Baylan opened the second branch of its famous Kadıköy patisserie in the tony Bebek neighborhood in 2009 and now has Read More »
New Menu @ Antica Locanda
Yeşim Yemni / November 20, 2011
New Menu @ Antica Locanda Antica Locanda is one of Istanbul’s top Italian restaurants, specializing in rustic Italian cuisine. Located on a quiet side street in the Arnavutköy neighborhood, this family-run restaurant opened in early 2011 and has been winning a steady Read More »
Truffles, anyone?
Talya Arditi / October 20, 2011
Truffles, anyone? Da Mario and Gina are having an 11-day special truffle menu starting on 20th of October and lasting until 31st of October for all truffle enthusiasts. The white truffles on Da Mario and Gina’s menu grow in and around the city of Alba in Read More »
New Menu at Piola
Will Washburn / September 06, 2011
New Menu at Piola Good news for fans of Italian food in Istanbul. The renowned eatery Piola – with restaurants all over the globe in both hemispheres – has just revamped its menu. Piola’s first branch in Turkey opened last year, in the Point Read More »
Brunch @ Lucca
Yeşim Yemni / September 01, 2011
Brunch @ Lucca Lucca has long been one of the most popular restaurants in the upscale Bebek neighborhood. Walk past here on any weekend and you’re sure to see the stylish crowd spilling out onto the sidewalk. Not ones to rest on their laurels, they are Read More »
Been to Elio Yet?
Yeşim Yemni / July 12, 2011
Been to Elio Yet? Elio is a new addition to Istanbul’s restaurant scene, but has already opened two branches this spring, one in the tony Nişantaşı neighborhood and the other on privately owned Sedef Adası, the smallest of the Princes Islands. The three-story Read More »
Divan goes Mexican
Yeşim Yemni / May 10, 2011
Divan goes Mexican Mexican cuisine seems to be the latest food trend taking Istanbul by storm and the Divan Pub and Brasserie chain is the latest restaurant to add Mexican dishes to their menu. Under the theme Mexican Fire, Divan presents a special menu that includes Read More »
A New Menu Springs Up at Mangerie
Talya Arditi / May 04, 2011
A New Menu Springs Up at Mangerie Bebek’s ultimate brunch spot. Amazing Bosphorus views. Casual, comfortable, relaxing atmosphere. This is Mangerie. Now with an expanded menu. Seafood aficionados will be happy to hear that one addition is the moules Read More »
Tasting Menu @ Enstitü: The Solution to Your Food-Related Dilemmas
Talya Arditi / April 13, 2011
Tasting Menu @ Enstitü: The Solution to Your Food-Related Dilemmas When was the last time you looked at a menu at a restaurant and couldn’t decide which dish to get, going back and forth in your head from the creamy pasta to the juicy steak? At times like those, I wish that dishes came in smaller portions so Read More »