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Restoran mönülerinin ‘kitabını’ yazan Financial Times gazetesinin 28 yıllık restoran eleştirmeni Nicholas Lander’dan küçük bir hayat tavsiyesi: “Yemek sipariş meselesini ciddiye alın. Hayatınızı değiştirebilir.”

#On The Menu

Gerçek aşkın peşinde 3 ayda 75 erkek

Avustralyalı 55 yaşındaki Bambi Smyth, gerçek aşkı bulabilmek uğruna üç ay boyunca 22 ülkeden, tanımadığı 75 erkekle bir araya geldi. Smyth’in görüştüğü erkekler arasında İspanyol bir jigolodan, Vatikan’da bir papaza, Rus oligarktan İtalyan bir prense kadar oldukça farklı karakterler vardı.

#İtalyan

Strong comeback for a historical fish venue

ISTANBUL - Established in 1934, Tarihi Karaköy Balıkçısı, with a new decor and elevated setting, makes a strong and remarkable comeback. Its new dining area, now serving dinner and alcohol, has opened atop the former restaurant, Karaköy Balıkçısı, and is an up-to-date hotspot with fresh seafood fares and a breathtaking view of the Golden Horn

Kumkapı, fish center in town

ISTANBUL - The Kumkapı area, on the Marmara shore of Istanbul’s commercial district of Eminönü, has been around for centuries, one of the villages that sprang up near the Byzantine-era harbor. It seems to have always had a reputation as a place where good food, plentiful drinks and a good time could be had by all. Like Beyoğlu’s Çiçek Pasajı, Kumkapı comes alive at night

Sadık Elmas: Flying high in turbulent times

ISTANBUL - The global economic crisis is on everybody’s mind whether it is affecting one’s own pocketbook or those of relatives and neighbors.

Hakkasan makes a strong comeback

ISTANBUL - The famous Chinese fusion restaurant Hakkasan opened in Kanyon shopping mall about a year ago. Despite ups and downs in the high-end Turkish culinary market, Hakkasan has recently updated and condensed its menu and is making a strong comeback

Latest gemstone in hip Nişantaşı: Covva

ISTANBUL - Covva Brasserie has become the latest addition to the fashionably exclusive dining spots of Nişantaşı. With a sophisticated, yet welcoming decor, frequently altering brasserie-style fares and a hopping aperitivo happy hour scene, Covva has instantly made an alluring name for itself in the Nişantaşı area

A Bird’s Eye View: Enforce stricker gun control

You humans continue to kill each other, either intentionally or by mistake. A few weeks ago we had two mass killings that took place, just a few days from each other in the United States and Germany and now followed by yet another incident in the United States just this past week.

New Michelin guide honors French chef

PARIS - Crisis wasn't on the menu Monday for Le Bristol, where Michelin elevated chef Eric Frechon's restaurant to 3-star status - the only one to receive such an upgrade in this year's guide. Frechon said his new coveted status should help fill empty dining tables

Democracy headed at the world, traveling at Internet speed

Most of us, like millions if not billions worldwide, have spent much of the past week debating and speculating about what the future will bring with a new and so very different U.S. president now in office, Barack Obama. I will leave to others the gazing into crystal balls. But I do think those seeking to divine a direction for so many areas of policy should consider the question differently: what has changed in the American political system that has enabled the election of someone with such an exceptional background?

Dining on mountain with boutique dazzle

BURSA- For winter sports, Bursa’s Uludağ is perhaps the most well-known and developed ski resort in Turkey. With consistant snow from December on, many head up to the mountain on weekends.

New concept bar: Yan Gastrobar in Cihangir

ISTANBUL - Yan Restaurant opened its doors a year ago in Istanbul’s Cihangir with the idea of presenting the city with something new and in this case a gastrobar that is probably the first one in the city although the idea is widespread abroad.

AKP dances, drinks

EDİRNE- Alcohol and dancing dominated a meeting held by the ruling party’s branch in Edirne in Thrace over the weekend where the local Roma association provided the entertainment.

NY’s Rice Restaurant blends Asian comforts

NEW YORK - A new trend that has emerged in the past few years in New York’s restaurant scene is to "go green," eating light, healthy and innovative dishes while also being conscious of the environment.

In the kitchen with Pic’s three-star chef

VALENCE - While the recipes she uses for teaching are somewhat simplified versions of those in her nearby Maison Pic gastronomic restaurant, Michelin three-star female chef Anne-Sophie Pic said they are nonetheless difficult to carry out alone in one's kitchen

Turkish restaurant offers Ottoman food

ISTANBUL - Asitane Restaurant prides itself on offering Ottoman cuisine for its diners’ pleasure. Its recipes are from Topkapı, Dolmabahçe and Edirne Palaces’ kitchens. The restaurant’s staff has collected many old recipes that might easily have been lost forever

Destination of Paris’ historic intellectuals

PARIS - Probably one of the most famous and celebrated Parisian cafes in Paris is Cafe de Flore on St. Germain Boulevard.

Bush arrives in Seoul, faces large anti-U.S. protest

U.S. President George W. Bush arrived in South Korea on Tuesday for talks focused on North Korea, his visit likely to be marked by anti-U.S. protests even though some disputes with his host have largely been put aside.

PM eats chicken salad at an iftar

Chicken salad appeared on the menu of an iftar dinner hosted yesterday evening by Speaker of the Turkish Parliament (TBMM), Bulent Arinc. Arinc noted that his guests should eat the chicken meat, which had been checked thoroughly, in "full comfort."

Katil balinalar okyanusun ortasında teknelerini batırdı, 38 gün boyunca böyle hayatta kaldılar... Film senaryosu bile olamayacak kadar inanılmaz bir hayatta kalma hikâyesi

Robertson ailesi üyeleri, elde avuçta ne varsa satıp 50 yıllık bir tekneyle dünya turuna çıkarken zorlanmayı bekliyordu belki ama bu kadarını onlar bile tahmin edemezdi. Kitaplara konu olacak hayatta kalma hikâyesini, başından sonuna kahramanı anlattı.

#Köpekbalığı

‘Eski tarifleri revize ederken tatlı bir atışma yaşıyoruz’

Yarın Babalar Günü... Bu özel günü kutlamak için baba-oğul aşçılığı seçen iki başarılı ismin kapısını çaldık. Bu yıl Michelin Genç Şef Ödülü’nü alan şef Ulaş Durmaz ve Ayvalık’taki Muhtelif Ayvalık’ın şefi, babası Vedat Durmaz’la aynı meslekte olmalarının güzel ve zorlu yanlarını konuştuk.

#Babalar Günü

Deha Bilimlier’in 90’lar çıkışı

Yasemin İlan’ın YouTube programına katılan müzisyen Deha Bilimlier 90’lar pop müziğinin ruhsuz olduğunu söyledi:“90’lardan çok sıkıldım artık. Çok ayağa düştü. 90’lar partileri bilmem ne. Çok da kötüymüş yani. O yıllarda çıkan şarkılar nedir ya? O şarkıcılar kalmamış bile. Günümüze kaç kişi kaldı? Bir tanesinin bile konseri var mı? 8-9 kişi toplanıp tek konser yapıyorlar...”

#Savaş Özbey

Kuşaklar arası kültür aktarımı

Dünyada başka örneği var mı, bilmiyorum:

#Teoman

Gastronomi üzerine iki önemli film

Bir hafta arayla seyrettiğim bu filmlerde birbirinden çok farklı iki mutfağı izliyoruz. Buna madalyonun iki tarafı da denebilir. Her iki film de başarılı ve birlikte seyredildiklerinde üst düzey gastronomik denen mutfağın nereden nereye geldiğini çok iyi gösteriyor.

#Vedat Milor

Bursa’da bir ilk

Geçen hafta yazdığım Avusturya’nın masalsı köylerinden Maria Wörth’teki sağlıklı yaşam merkezi VİVAMAYR’da geçirdiğim, kendime bedensel ve ruhsal sağlığıma daha fazla dikkat sözüyle döndüğüm haftanın ardından Swissôtel Bursa’ya gitmem hoş bir tesadüf oldu.

#Müge Algün