This is good information. Can anyone tell me where I can purchase a bottle of Raki?

albanian raki is often made without anise. campari, aperol, and various amari are other drinks good on the rocks, not too sweet or strong and no mixing required!

'm down that way. Now if I could just find somewhere that serves up Raki I’d be a happy camper :) Is couscous commonly served in Turkey? I didn’t see any in Istanbul. Dreaming of Beyti, _Adam

Sahara sells booze – they have wine, beer, and raki - I imagine they have other hard stuff, too...

Where in Crete? It’s a big island compred to the others. We spent 2 weeks in Irapetra 2 summers ago. Crete is known for its goat stew and raki (sort of a moonshine grappa, but served everywhere, sometimes with a yummy snail...

it for a party, like yours. PS. Try the raki (anise-flavored liquor). It’s wonderful & the buzz is fun as heck!

i was there in june and had the fried haloumi cheese appetizer as well. one word of caution – or perhaps it was just naivite/optimism on my part – the flavor of the raki/ouzo really stays with the cheese. i’m...

and covered in a toss of black sesame seeds and salt. The muhammara (red pepper & walnut spread) is mildly spicy and zips up the flavor of anything you spread it on. Have fun & make sure to try a glass of raki (Turkish...

tried the liver appetizer, stuffed grape leaves (good seasoning), and fried smelt. All were excellent. The imam bayildi (fried eggplant suffed with tomato onion) was cold, but tasted good. I recommend it. And the servings of Raki,...

(+ or -). They rape you on the raki (Turkish national drink) - at $48/bottle ($6/glass), you could buy a case at Astor Wines. But it’s typical of any restaurant, so you won’t hear me complaining too loudly about the...

one of my favorites. They also have raki, a licorice-like liquor I highly recommend. And great turkish coffee, if you like that sort of thing.

to reaffirm that Sunday’s the day for doner... Do you think that they will ever get a license and start to import raki?

and drink raki with your meal. Enjoy Robin

am pressed to pick one favorite meyhane, as I enjoyed almost every experience at these lively restaurants—perhaps Sofyali for food or Mesrutiyet for locals breaking into song after too much raki. In general, I found the...

Maia (98 Ave B b/w 6th & 7th) has a huge selection of well-prepared Turkish meze and a bar stocked with raki. They have live music, starting around 10, and often there are belly dancers. It’s cozier than any of the other...