Holland Street Cafe goin' Turkish?

[masswich.livejournal.com]

I saw a sign in the once-again-closed Holland Street Cafe saying that it was going to soon open as a Turkish restaurant- the name was something like "Istanbul-Lal".

Hopefully they'll do more then put up a new sign and sell the same food- it did say Turkish Coffee and Tapas, whatever that means...

Comments

[ron_newman]

I was about to post the same thing, so thanks for doing it first. Is Turkish food similar to Greek food?

[libberding.livejournal.com]

From what little I remember in my short-lived tenure as the girlfriend of a Turk, it's quite similar.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Some of it is, some of it is more like Middle Eastern food.

[ifotismeni]

there's some overlap.

[icecreamempress.livejournal.com]

Doner and gyros are all pretty similar (as is shawarma). Eggplant is also a staple of both cuisines.

There's more allspice in Turkish food, which may be a bug or a feature for you (I have a friend who hates allspice, but I adore it).

I also think that Turkish borek are better than Greek boureki (phyllo-dough pies with savory fillings). On the other hand, spanakopita.