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Italian Restaurants and the Sicilian Germs in Istanbul

28. January 2010

Photos via LondonEater For a long time, between 1995 and 2003, the Italian scene in Istanbul has been limited to Mezzaluna Restaurant. Mezzaluna lost some of its appeal in the interim and has diversified its scope and services by opening its fast-food branch, the Mezzaluna Express –delivery of express Italian meals for those in a hurry. [...]

An “artisan” neighborhood behind Şişli

28. November 2009

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For over a month, I have been meaning to visit a small Armenian Café / Restaurant in Feriköy, behind Pangaltı and Şişli: Hamov. Open only during daytime (from 10 AM to 8 PM), Hamov was established for the purpose of serving lunch to nearby businesses. It is thus that they have a daily menu of [...]

Diners’ Fish Spots in Istanbul

7. November 2009

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I had already written in one of my earlier articles that I cannot fit the dining spots in Istanbul into a basic top ten list. This new list is going to comprise a new category, that is the list of the best “fish” restaurants in the city.