Culinary Backstreets Article: Grape Expectations
I am so pleased to say that I’ve had my first article on Culinary Backstreets published today!
Culinary Backstreets does so much to bring attention to the stories of unsung food and drinks heroes who often get overlooked in favor of the fancy, trendy, and chain restaurants. They tell the stories of small family restaurants and hidden away gems known only to locals. By doing this, they highlight what many of us forget when we eat and drink out-the human element behind the magic.
In my article, Grape Expectations: Finding Affordable (and Drinkable) Turkish Wine in Istanbul(click to follow the link!) I talk about some of the wine bars and restaurants in Istanbul where wine is the focus. Together with beautiful pictures by Istanbites, the I get the chance to tell the stories behind these places and how they select the wines they feature and why they chose to focus on wine in a country that tries to oppress the industry.
*Cover photo of Beppe Pizzeria courtesy of Istanbites.com