Sip Sak Sunday lunchtime in New York. I was feeling in need of restorative sustenance so thought a trip to nearby Turkish restaurant Sip Sak was a good idea. I’d timed it to catch part of the Besiktas vs Galatasaray football match so found the place partly occupied by adherents of those rival Istanbul clubs. …

Turkish Gözleme at the Rocks Australia seems to have taken gözleme very much to their hearts with it featuring as a snack option in lots of markets as well as there being a number of shops selling it dotted around the place. Although I’ve spent a fair bit of time in Istanbul, this is one …

Maha After a couple of acclimatising days, my trip for lunch at Maha represented the start of three consecutive days of diving in to some of Melbourne’s premier places. Maha is a middle eastern restaurant run by chef Shane Delia who is very well regarded in these parts. The restaurant is in an elegant, mood-lit …

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 …

Artisan Coffee Artisan Coffee has recently opened on the corner of Balfour Street and Leith Walk. This follows a successful first branch at Meadowbank. It’s a place with strong Turkish influence both in terms of ownership and menu. Exterior I’d visited the first branch and hated the coffee which is problematic for a place called …