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June 21

Cantinery Istanbul

Istanbul’s new eatery Cantinery didn’t impress me much. Being one and only sibling of infamous Lucca my expectations were high on food. Portions were small and despite having fancy ingredients taste was a bit dull. I am not a fan of book thick menus but this one was really limited. Definitely didn’t match Lucca in food sense. […]

summer fun

just a pair of sandals and a color pop is enough

April 30

101Tastes of Istanbul

I really have to stop writing about food. Seriously. It is almost bikini season and here I am eating, talking,eating and talking about food over and over again. A girl has to to what she has to do though. I checked out TimeOut Istanbul`s Food Festival last Sunday and tasted amaaaaaaaaaazing food from Istanbul`s best […]

Momofuku KO: A New York taste adventure

Being stuck at home with flu on a warm April Istanbul day, I have nothing to do but cherish memories; in this case my last NY trip. I do love NY, I can go there anytime for any reason. The object of my affection this time comes in the shape of a lovely dining experience. […]

March 20

Istanbul bites: Fenix

Vibrant gastronomic life of Istanbul just got a new addition: Fenix. I did pay a lunch visit and quite liked what I found. The decor is colonial,chic, airy and with a style far from the look same- feel same type of minimalist, Nordics inspired restaurants. And the terrace…ohhh it is good,it is like a fresh […]

February 23

Dreaming of Africa

It is easy to day dream on Sunday. It is the end of weekend and for most of us Monday blues sinks in. Here I am day dreaming of escaping…Escaping to somewhere warm  in the cold Northern hemisphere February, somewhere once I have been. Somewhere perhaps a bit wild. South Africa… What I miss now […]

February 16

My not to buy shoe list for Spring Summer 2014

Staying home for a cold winter day makes one dream of spring. What to do, where to go and last but not least what to wear. So here I am, googling spring summer collections for inspiration. Thanks to its highness world wide web, I have the ability to see what fashion editors, models, it girls […]

February 02

Looking for a weekday dinner in Istanbul? Meet Sidika…

Kebab is the only thing that comes into mind when one thinks about Turkish cuisine… This couldn’t be more wrong. I have to admit that it is becoming harder to discover authentic Turkish eateries even in Turkey and even for locals. Yet, you are lucky. You are lucky cause I am gonna recommend you a […]

January 19

A sneak peak to Paris Fashion

What else but fashion to be the subject of my first 2014 post…Of course you are hearing about high fashion from many bloggers or journos  but what about the real fashion that you can actually see on street or gaze through shop windows ?  yep, for fashion industry outsiders like you and me life is […]

December 29

Style meets hair stuff: H&H at Zorlu Center Istanbul

I was positively surprised to discover newly opened H & H hairdresser at Zorlu Istanbul.   So comfortable and sooo stylish…Your eyes and mind can deceive you trying to understand whether this is a cool hanging place or actually a hairdresser where you get ugly first ( yes, I am talking about hair dying) to […]