cherry juice (visne suyu) or perhaps a Efes beer or Raki and you’ll be back in Turkey once again. Only downside is the bread – there is absolutely no where in the entire surrounding area to find delicious ekmek....

divide in that it’s intensely sweet, but manages to not be cloying or over-the-top sweet in the way that Greek baklava often can be. Beautifully balanced, and goes oh so well with a nice bitter Turkish coffee or a glass of...

of the diner fare and get the adana kebaps, the mousaka, the imam bayildi, the lamb kebaps, and a nice glass of raki to wa all down. Oh, and save room for turkish coffee and the best baklava in town. Or kunefe (shredded wheat...

Oleana—I can’t recommmend it highly enough. Be sure to try to the Baby Sole with Raki, Crab & Eggplant Soufflé and the Baked Alaska — or any apetizer!

lunches were the norm. They do a great job there. If you go say Hi to Raki the Maitre 'D who has been there since day one. By the way — what ever happened to those days of getting dressed up for dinner and the almighty...

Marmara olives – small to medium sized shriveled looking things, very salty. Also raki, the Turkish anise drink, similar to ouzo but much harder to find in the US.

you can relax and mingle with friendly Istanbullus enjoying the wknd! (We’ve shared many a bottle of raki with stangers at neighboring tables, and left with phone numbers to use on our next trip to the city.) And...

Good list, and good idea, 2CM. But to “Pernot, Ouzo, Anisette”, I’d add pastis, absinthe, and raki. also, don’t forget grappa for grapes. ciao

for fresh seafood-centered meals to be drawn out for at least a couple of hours, sipping raki (mix 1/3 raki with + 1/2 water, + 2 ice cubes for good taste and mild impact . Make friends and go with a group to sample first cold...

the road from there. i cant recall the name of it. But at the shore just below Bektas village is a great little shack that serves up grilled fish and raki right on the beach. the beach was deserted when we went but for a few...

a Xeno as I am.)and cooking for them is my best way to show our gratitude. Do you have a good source for Raki in Athens, if you do I would be most appreciative. And again, thank you so much for the book suggestions. Yours...

I am not a sushi fan, but a non-Chowhound friend of mine is. Is there any good sushi in Hamilton?

on Ayse’s Walnut Spread!) and some raki, and it’s heaven. As for the Turkish festival, I remember having good Turkish coffee and so-so baklava there a couple of years ago.

For a great Turkish mehane experience, check out Yakup 2 in and around the Beyoglu area. Lots of mezes, lots of raki, and lively atmosphere. Also check out Cibalikapi Balikcisi in the Halic area (but make sure you’re at...

This is probably too late for you, as July as nearly over...but I would recommend spending a great deal of time on Nevizade Street in Beyoglu. Wonderful atmosphere. It’s a very narrow alley full of meyhanes (places to eat...