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Winds of Change I hate the crowded atmosphere of Taksim at weekends. There are no places to eat, and the renowned and popular places are full with reservations a month…

Joy of Pizza in Wood Fire There’s a place in Emirgan where you probably walked across many times and had no idea what’s going on inside: Pizza Emirgan. Their marketing…

This City Deserves a Michelin Star! Everytime I see the amazing landscape of İstanbul, I admire the city more. Now, a couple that have worked in the best restaurants in…

A changing environment and town… Upon being admitted to the French Secondary School Saint Benoit, I heard the name of the town for the first time, and It was very…

The International brand is now in Nişantaşı… The more Istanbul attracts touristic attention, the more influences can be seen in the food sector in the city. A good many international…

To call this “A Tradesman Restaurant” is not Fair! I’ve been hearing around that Kantin is the tradesman restaurant of Nişantaşı. So while going there, I was imagining the place…

GİLE RESTAURANT Have you ever tasted Turkish cuisine in Michelin standards? Until this summer, like the most of you, I would have given a ‘no’. Fortunately, I found the opportunity…

Nişantaşı Found What It was Looking for When you say Nişantaşı, everybody thinks about shopping, fashion, new fancy cafes, historical patisseries, and renownedbrasseries.  The other day I had a chance…