Every cuisine seems to have a love affair with bread; the steamed bao, brioche, Lavash, chapati, dosa, tortilla and for the Turkish it’s the simit, a sesame-crusted sensation. If it were a dog it would be a bagel/pretzel cross breed. Walk the streets of Istanbul and you will see coloured street carts piled high with...
Sydneysiders are used to waiting in line. Coffee, breakfast, burgers, doughnuts, cronuts – it’s no secret we’re prepared to wait for the good stuff. But if you’re a restaurant that’s full for breakfast, lunch and dinner, what do you do? If you’re Kepos St Kitchen, you can’t add more tables (elbow room is already at a...
Till now, the queens of Asia have ruled (Miss Chu & Chat Thai), so hail a new guru who transports you to the laneways of Istanbul with its European districts of Taksim. Your expert guide; the King of Turkish cuisine, restaurateur and Chef, Somer Sivrioglu. Efendy is reinvented with its ‘Upstairs Downstairs’ approach to dining....
