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Salt

By: istanbites April 27, 2020September 9, 2023

Articles, FeaturesFood, Food Culture, Food Science, Istanbites, SaltLeave a Comment

What is the f*** is salt, anyway? And how am I supposed to use it?

Three Kalecik Karasıs

By: istanbites June 25, 2018September 11, 2019

Wine(ries)Articles, Drinks, Food, Istanbites, Kalecik Karasi, Pairing, Turkish Wine, WineLeave a Comment

Three Kalecik Karasıs – Three different styles of Turkish wine.

ADA Public House

By: istanbites April 9, 2018April 13, 2018

PlacesBar, Beer, Cafe, Drinks, Food, Istanbul, Istanbul Bar, Istanbul Drink, Local, Places, Pub, Restaurants1 Comment

Need a pint? Head over to Kurtuluş’s latest, ADA Public House. The beer list may not be extensive. Nevertheless, the presence of any pub in the neighborhood is cause for celebration. Have a drink with us.

Some Wonder Women of Istanbul

International Women’s day came and went. Let’s take the time to celebrate the women in Istanbul who are making the road a little easier for the next generations.

Kafital Roasters

By: istanbites January 17, 2018June 27, 2018

Places, UncategorizedCoffee, Coffee Roasters, Food, Istanbul Coffee, Kurtuluş, Local, Places, Roasters1 Comment

What Karl’s lacks in grub, is made up for in coffee. And when you roast your own, isn’t that the point?

Mantı

By: istanbites December 10, 2017January 19, 2020

PlacesArticles, Dinner, Dumplings, Food, History, Istanbites, Istanbul, IstanbulFood, Local, Mantı, Places, Turkish Cuisine, Wine, Yogurt2 Comments

From the Chinese soup dumpling to the Italian ravioli, any culture worth its salt has a dumpling dish of sorts. In Turkey, we have mantı.* Mantı is made from a simple dough, rolled into a thin sheet. The sheet is cut into small(ish) squares and, traditionally, a small amount of a ground lamb mixture is…

Café Replika: Little Turkey

By: istanbites August 29, 2017September 24, 2017

PlacesCafe, Cheese, Drinks, Food, International, Montrealfood, Places, Simit, T, Turkish Cuisine, TurkishBreakfast1 Comment

Learning that we spend most of our time in Istanbul, a friend told us that she just had an amazing Turkish breakfast. Really? Naturally we came a’running.

Food in Books: Fare Magazine

By: istanbites August 7, 2017January 19, 2020

Books, Books & FilmsAnthropology, Books, Culture, Fish, Food, Foodmagazines, History, Istanbul, Local, Magazines, SweetLeave a Comment

Exposing the wonderfully weird imperfections that make Istanbul great.

Petra Roasting Co.

By: istanbites May 22, 2017May 23, 2017

PlacesCoffee, Food, Foodshopping, Istanbites, Istanbul, IstanbulCoffee, IstanbulFood, Local, Places, RoastersLeave a Comment

One of Istanbul’s first coffee roasters and it shows.

Food in Books: Peynir Aşkına

By: istanbites January 3, 2017January 19, 2020

Books, Books & Films, FilmsAnthropology, Articles, Books, Cheese, Culture, Food, Istanbites, Istanbul, Local, Regional2 Comments

After 15 years of hunting, smelling, and tasting Turkey’s lesser known cheeses, the duo behind Istanbul cheese boutique Antre Gourmet want to share them with you.