February 26, 2020
Şırdancı Eşo: Internal Affairs
Istanbul | By Geoffrey Ballinger
IstanbulFrom the leaf-thin fried liver of Edirne to mumbar, the spicy rice-stuffed intestines of eastern Turkey, Turkish cuisine is rich with organ meat delicacies. Sakatat, as offal is called in Turkish, is approached with a fair bit of reverence (and sometimes caution). But even the most die-hard işkembe (tripe soup) lover might shy away from…
July 24, 2012
Ikastola: Night School
Barcelona | By Hollis Duncan
BarcelonaEditor's note, January 2016: We're sorry to report that this venue has closed. Ikastola means school in Basque. Covering the wall on the right as you walk in is a huge green chalkboard, inviting all to have a hand in the décor. Offering well-priced food and drinks in a cozy, unpretentious atmosphere, this laid-back bar…
July 30, 2015
Els Encants: Flea Market Finds
BarcelonaEls Encants is the kind of magical, exciting market where we arrive having in mind exactly what we need, but after a few hours immersed among objects and voices, we emerge with a bag full of items we never knew we needed or that we could even find. This flea market is one of the…