Journal
What we write about the city, the building and around it.
Eating and drinking
Breakfast in Galata and Karaköy
The spread, the menemen, or just coffee — three kinds of Turkish breakfast and where each one is better.
July 30, 20264 min read
Eating and drinking
How a meyhane evening works
From choosing meze to the rhythm of a rakı table: the order of an evening, and what it costs, for a first-timer.
July 13, 20265 min read
Eating and drinking
Street food: simit, fish sandwich, kokoreç
Istanbul eaten standing up: what, where, how much — and which of it has turned into a tourist trap.
July 1, 20264 min read
Eating and drinking
Turkish coffee and tea: where and how to order
Sugar or none, how to ask for your tea, why the glass is held that way, and what the water beside the coffee is for.
May 26, 20264 min read
Eating and drinking
Istanbul as a vegetarian or vegan
Not eating meat in a meat-famous cuisine is easier than it sounds — half of Turkish cooking is already vegetables. What to order and what to watch for.
May 23, 20265 min read