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Neighborhood Lookbook #2 Karaköy

Karaköy is the hipster heaven of Istanbul. There are times when I pray for the hipster culture to phase out. If that's your thing, fine! That's the place to be! People watching is here, lemonade in jam jars and food on chopping boards are served...

Guest Blogger: VegFusion’s Eggplant Dip Recipe

I am not necessarily known for my cooking skills, and as you must be well aware by now that I am a bit weak on the Turkish cuisine. My last tantrum took place in the kitchen a few months ago in Lesvos. I ended up cooking casserole without homemade...

Eatwith Istanbul

Have you ever heard of Eatwith? Not many people have, I suppose. Eatwith offers a local- or an underground, I would say- dining experience for travellers and operates through a social networking site in the same fashion Couch Surfing or Airbnb does....

The end of Ramadan— and pide

Ramadan, the holy month of Muslims, is a period rich in ceremonies and rituals shaped by the very cultures that embraced Islam. Ramadan drummers, pre-fast or breaking the fast rituals could well be the topic of many more posts to come. If you are to ask my...

Easter time

Happy Easter!

Istanbullites: Pınar Akkurt and her window displays

I love window shopping. I mean I love window display designs!! Some time ago, I was desperately looking out for some inspiring designs in Istanbul for the blog and all I had at hand was window displays of Karaköy Lokantası -one of my favorite...

Market place #3 O as in Organic Market

The organic market in Feriköy is a saturday ritual. A day to have the morning tea with neighbors. A day to run into friends i haven't seen for a while. A day to meet new people over a tangerine. A day to catch up with yogi friends and remind myself...

Ashura Time

FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE Ashura, a festive dessert that satiates even the most picky palates, has always held a special place in my life since childhood. The ashura ritual connotes community engagement; at least that's what I have come to understand...

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