ISTANBUL, Turkey. I snapped the photo at left in at the Ancient Orient Museum here – a handsome enclave of buildings hard by Topkapi Palace, but with many fewer visitors. … Museum puzzleRead more
Month: October 2011
In Istanbul, supermarket wine really is super
ISTANBUL, Turkey. Some cities are wrapped in fog or smog; Istanbul is swaddled with antiquity and exoticism. No doubt when the emperor Constantine established this city as a purpose-built Imperial capital … In Istanbul, supermarket wine really is superRead more
In Istanbul, not always room to sit
ISTANBUL, Turkey — As in any big city you can eat both high and low here, but the sheer number of restaurants per linear foot of sidewalk is unparalleled, at least … In Istanbul, not always room to sitRead more
Drink down, but smart
The tag at left is affixed to the capsule of the 2008 Renato Ratti Nebbiolo d’Alba, a wine I discuss in a column to appear in the Globe Food pages at … Drink down, but smartRead more