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June 17

Where to go to breakfast in NYC ? Joseph Leonard (New York City hot spot)

Joseph Leonard, a lovely, lovely place in NY, down in West Village is perhaps a never disappointing favorite in New York to get a good brunch. Hands down, it has lovely food but I really love the feel of this small cafe. It has a bohemian feel which is really refreshing after all Nordic inspired cafes […]

June 04

Alacati in 48 hours

If you are visiting Turkey in summer time, or if you are a local living in the city suffering hot, “oh so hot” weather then you’d need a weekend getaway. A short travel to help you chill. I got the perfect itenary for you. 48 Hour long Alacati get away. Alacati is a summer town […]

May 11

Discovering Ligurian coast in Italy…Italian Riviera

When you are in Italy, it is easy to like the town, like the food, like the people. Top that with beautiful, azure sea line, small local beaches and make yourselves welcome to Liguria. We always think about Positano, Amalfi or Portofino when we think about Italian coast. Last year, I drove along Genova to […]

April 25

A little treat in Dublin: Queen of Tarts

If you are off to Dublin, I am sure you will find many great things there. People are great, sincere and funny and this by itself may be a very good reason to go and of course Ireland has an amazing culture and heritage.  What I am going to tell you about Dublin is something very special. This local […]

April 22

A great night out in Istanbul: Nopa Istanbul

It’s been quite a while that the writer of this blog actually wrote something! Not lazy me,no but still apologies to all. Work, work,work plus some fun but just not the time to write. So let’s start where we left off. I would like to tell you about the great night out I had with friends […]

March 09

Chasing local tastes in Istanbul: Vefa Bozacisi

If you read my earlier post, here is the perfect end to it. There is a drink kept as a secret in Turkey. It is called “boza” and it is a prebiotic drink consumed in winter, despite being served chilled. The most famous place for HomeMade Boza is “Vefa Bozacısı”  which is in Fatih neighbourhood […]

March 09

Chasing the best local food in Istanbul: Ozkilis Lahmacun Restaurant

People who know me know that I love lahmacun. Though hate describing it like this; lahmacun is what they call Turkish pizza. A pastry topped with meat and greens. I was told by B. that he found the best lahmacun place in İstanbul. Such a bold remark! So, I had to go with his lead. […]

February 22

Wearable Art and Green Embassy

Fashion itself is of course an art form. At least for me… But sometimes there comes a point it even becomes a manifestation. Green Embassy is an Australian brand that captures a serious life manifesto under the disguise of fashion. It is a sustainable, organic haute couture brand that originated from art and an Alpaca […]

February 11

Worst Dresses of 2015 GRAMMYs

I really am disappointed with 2015 Grammys red carpet. Let’s see what I mean with some examples… Yes this is a straight from catwalk new season Giambattista Valli number. yes, this is a hard to miss, an oh mi god look at this kind of a dress (though not in a good way). But and a big BUT…Rihanna…really??? […]

rudolf istanbul February 01

Istanbul’s newest fine dining spot: Rudolf Istanbul

Istanbul is becoming a more interesting dining scene every passing day. Fine dining here is not cheap, rules of fine dining are not as established, not easy to have the exotic ingredients. Yet you may still get wonderful finds… Rudolf Istanbul is by fat the most impressive restaurant that is opened in the past months…It is […]