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Feride Yalav / May 07, 2012
The Lights of the Bridge and Ulus29 The bridge has a magical quality, not the one that you see on photographs, compressed and frozen in time. The Bosphorus bridge, in its full and live self, with its lights changing from one color to the next, ... Read More »
Yeşim Yemni / April 18, 2012
Okka Offers Kebabs And Style Located in the blingy W Hotel, Okka restaurant is slightly more tuned down venue, although it still has enough flash to impress guests. Okka derives its name from an Ottoman unit of measurement used primaril... Read More »
Yeşim Yemni / April 02, 2012
Maromi Japanese Restaurant   While Istanbul’s culinary scene has developed in leaps and bounds over recent years, the opening of a new ethnic restaurant is still considerable cause for excitement, with Istanbul resident... Read More »
Feride Yalav / March 23, 2012
Münferit: Galatasaray's Hippest Spot for Food and Drinks A two-weeks-in-advance reservation was what it took to get a table at Münferit and one might wonder if it is really worth all that wait. The answer is a resounding yes because the Münferit experienc... Read More »
Talya Arditi / March 19, 2012
Mavra: A Cozy Cafe on Serdar-ı Ekrem Caddesi If you’ve ever been on Serdar-ı Ekrem Caddesi in Galata, you know that it’s filled with quirky shops and designer stores. Located in between these stores is ... Read More »
Talya Arditi / March 15, 2012
Auf: Casual Lunch Option in Pera Many of you may know of Auf as the always-crowded small room inside the uber-famous club Nupera that plays the best pop and 80s songs. So this may come as a surprise to you that Auf is in fact ... Read More »
Will Washburn / March 08, 2012
A Taste of the Aegean at Sıdıka   Sıdıka is truly one of those fabled places that you could pass by a dozen times without noticing. Located on a somewhat colorless stretch of Şair Nedim Caddesi (midway between the fancy row hou... Read More »
Talya Arditi / March 02, 2012
ZerafEt Restaurant: The Kebab Paradiso I’m about to tell you a very big secret.   Redemption, salvation, nirvana or whatever it is that you use to refer to the state of feeling pure joy is, unlike others argue, easily reachable... Read More »
Talya Arditi / February 17, 2012
Emporio Armani Ristorante: Living Well and Eating Well the Italian Way A refreshing addition not only to İstinyePark shopping mall but also to Istanbul’s culinary scene is Emporio Armani Ristorante. This elegantly decorated restaurant has it all: an extensive menu featur... Read More »
Yeşim Yemni / February 15, 2012
Morro: The Latest Italian in Beyoğlu Located just off İstiklal Street on the rapidly developing Kumbaracı Yokuşu, Morro is one of Istanbul’s newest Italian restaurants. When you walk in you immediately notice the elegant and understate... Read More »