Istanbul Modern Restaurant

Meclis-i Mebusan Caddesi Liman İşletmeleri , 4 Sahası Antrepo

Istanbul , Turkey http://www.istanbulmodern.org/en/f_index.html

90 212 292-2612

Even if contemporary Turkish art isn’t your cup of çay, visit Istanbul this repurpose warehouse museum for its stylish café and waterfront terrace. With luck, giant cruise ships won’t obstruct the postcard-perfect view of the Old Town as you tuck into a breakfast of simit (sesame bread rings), creamy beyaz peynir (feta), crunchy cucumbers, and sour-cherry jam.

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From Food & Wine , FEB 2006

The city's first museum of modern art is also home to a swank waterside restaurant with priceless Bosporus vistas and sensational local specialties, like the thimble-size dumpling called manti, and su borek, a kind of Turkish lasagna laced with tangy cheese ...MORE
– Dispatch From a Trusted Correspondent On the Road: Istanbul

From the From the May 2008 Food & Wine Go List

Cuban expats adore Islas Canarias, located near Little Havana (there's a slightly fancier outpost in West Dade). The place serves some of Miami's best <em>ropa viejo</em>, a tender shredded beef stew whose name translates to "old clothes." That's invariably followed by thimblefuls of café cubano—sweet black espresso—and caramel-soaked flan.

We loved: Succulent arroz con pollo, available on Sundays and Tuesdays.

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