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Friday, July 15, 2011

Postcard from Tom: In Istanbul, a calorie-laden tour of Turkish delights - The Washington Post

"Postcard from Tom: In Istanbul, a calorie-laden tour of Turkish delights

By Tom Sietsema, Friday, July 15, 10:46 AM

Pickle juice for breakfast? Not exactly how I envisioned kicking off my tour of the food attractions starting near the popular Spice Market in Istanbul. But one of the early lessons of spending the day with tour guide Angelis Nannos — a wiry Greek native with a passion for Turkish traditions that’s shared by his American bosses, the authors of the clever restaurant guide “Istanbul Eats” — is keeping an open mind (and a willing stomach)."

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