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Tonight we went to the Kadikoy Market on the Asian side of Istanbul where we are staying. As we were starting off, I had a particular restaurant in mind, so I asked the concierge if he knew it and if he could give the taxi directions. He did both. Well, a few circles around the soccer stadium and 45 minutes later, we were there (it should have only been about 15-20 minutes).
So we walked through the market which is really interesting. It's not super-touristy, just low key shops selling bread, fish, spices, and desserts. There were plenty of cafes/restaurants with apartments above them. It was very nice, and while I wish I had time to take it all in, I was starving. We finally got to Çiya Kabob House, (http://www.ciya.com.tr/index_en.php?) which I had read about in Food & Wine. It was really reasonably priced ($40 USD for 3 people) and we got to overlook the street below from an open window.
The restaurant did not have English menus, but lucky for us, the people next to us spoke both English and Turkish. They brought us the biggest pita thing I have ever seen. It looked like a giant calzone, but bigger and with nothing inside. We got chicken kabob (they were more like chicken wings) and this awesome eggplant/beef kabob, which at your table, they make it into a soft burrito type weap. I was a little nervous about the spiciness and the fact that I have never eaten eggplant. Despite all the water I drank, it was still spicy, but SOOO worth it!
Walked around a little more, but that was enough for me. Time for bed =- gotta rest up for the weekend!!
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