Tiryaki With my friends Hande, Emir and Kerim off to attend to some business, I was left to my own devices in Tarabya so wandered along the Bosphorus to Yenikoy with its abundant cafes and eateries. After a stop in Sedona Concept for espresso, I headed just next door to a well-regarded kebab shop called …

Vakhtanguri I was keen to try some Georgian food when I was in Almaty, so took a recommendation to check out Vakhtanguri which was a short walk from my home at the Rixos. It’s a plenty large and impressive enough place with an outside terrace and extensive interior dining space. I was shown to a …

Turkish Donner Inn Blythe’s Verdict After a Friday when my eating pattern was completely out of whack, it got to 11pm before I realised I’d not eaten any dinner. Takeout seemed like my only likely option so I headed to the Turkish Doner Inn on Brougham Street. I recall eating here many years ago but …

Cappadocia I was sad when Cappadocia closed down on Forrest Road as it had served me well down the years and at times had been my go-to late night takeaway. Kebab roll I was intrigued to note the arrival of a similarly named place on one of the food delivery apps so made a note …

Mangal at Salt Horse I’m a pretty regular visitor to Salt Horse and my stops have been of increasing frequency recently. Part of the reason for that, aside from their continuingly excellent selection of beers, has been the arrival of Mangal in their kitchen.Kebab The previous food offering, the rather splendid burgers and chicken from …