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Feride Yalav / May 16, 2013
Gile: Modern Turkish Cuisine The interior of Gile restaurant, in the Akaretler neighborhood, did not meddle too much with the natural structure of the building preserving an industrial feel with a modern touch in the form of smooth wood ... Read More »
Feride Yalav / May 14, 2013
Cafe Cuma and The Dream Child We once dreamt of children’s toes receiving the first touch of the approaching sea. We saw them so clearly, like small pink seashells returning to where they belonged. We awoke and continued our day, bu... Read More »
Feride Yalav & Alara Kap / April 30, 2013
Indomitable Karaköy We're going to be honest for a second and say that it's a bit of a task to stay on top of Karaköy's non-stop growth spurt. Every time we decide to wander the place, we are met with another ne... Read More »
Feride Yalav / February 27, 2013
The New Artsy Hangout: Sim-Pera Down the historical Şimal stairs off of Meşrutiyet Street in Şişhane, Sim Pera cafe and restaurant is comparable to walking into the very modern living room of an artist friend. Bound to become the popula... Read More »
Alara Kap / February 19, 2013
Cachi: A Mediterranean Heaven On the top floor of Adahan İstanbul Hotel is their new restaurant Cachi. From the moment the elevator doors open up, the delicious cinnamon smell captures, and welcomes you. The walls are covered with auctio... Read More »
Rhiannon Davies / February 08, 2013
Coming Soon: Two International Chains Who Know How to Keep it Real Two of our favorite international chains are set to open the doors of their Turkish debut restaurants this spring. We'll keep you updated when we know more!   Jamie’s Italian We’re... Read More »
Feride Yalav / January 25, 2013
Nano and Frenk: The Newest Karaköy Cafes We love the way Karaköy neighborhood residents allow for the raw surfaces of their locales to remain as they are. Nano, the latest addition to the neighborhood, is no different, allowing the origina... Read More »
Maria Eliades / January 18, 2013
Mahalle: Food Court Makeover The newest concept dining experience from İzzet Çapa at City’s Nişantaşı is the quintessential Turkish neighborhood experience gone wild and upscale. With everything from a neighborhood ba... Read More »
Feride Yalav / January 15, 2013
Raika: Come for a Drink and Stay for the View A truly spectacular view of Istanbul unfolds at the feet of those who choose to dine at the top of the Marmara Taksim Hotel, where Raika has declared its existence as a restaurant and bar. With a menu of Turk... Read More »
Maria Eliades / November 28, 2012
Brews at the Right Mouth-Watering Temperature It's a Tuesday night when we decide to sidle into Istanbul's second microbrewery which we'd been hearing rumors about for months. Just opened less than a week before, the Bosphorus Brewing Company... Read More »