Tarihi Sultanahmet Koftecisi, Istanbul

I’d intended to do only one more post on Istanbul (a wrap-up of the good and bad meals we had there), but in looking over my notes and photos from the trip, I thought the Tarihi Sultanahmet Koftecisi deserved a dedicated shout-out. Left to my own devices, I would’ve avoided the place. It was (1) [...]

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Furran Balikcilik, Karakoy Fish Market, Istanbul

My favorite cheap dining experience in Istanbul was at a seriously no-frills balik (fish) place along the water, at the back of the Karakoy Fish Market. Although I have a business card telling me the place’s name is Furran Balikcilik, there’s no signage anywhere, so you’d have to recognize it by the bright red, checked [...]

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Muzede Changa, Istanbul

Two weeks ago, Jon and I were in Istanbul for the bank holiday. The sites, shopping and food were amazing, but our favorite high-end meal by a wide margin was at Muzede Changa, where Peter Gordon (of Providores fame) is consulting chef. Located inside the Sakip Sabanci Museum in Emirgan, a leafy, ritzy part of [...]

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