Friday, April 26, 2013

In Istanbul, a Workers’ Lunchtime Paradise Lost | Culinary Backstreets | Culinary Backstreets

In Istanbul, a Workers’ Lunchtime Paradise Lost
April 26, 2013, by Istanbul Eats

In the realm of Turkey’s small businesses, the esnaf lokantası (tradesmen’s restaurant) hovers above everything like a uniting holy spirit. A good one certainly is divine in nature. Take just about any old esnaf lokantası, and you’re sure to encounter a community that only exists at that particular spot on earth.

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