Istanbul city guideIstanbul holidays10 of the best lokantas in IstanbulIstanbul's lokantas, or 'tradesmen's restaurants', are where the locals go for fast, fresh home-style cooking and a lively atmosphere. The Istanbul Eats bloggers select 10 of the best As featured in our Istanbul city guide
Çiya SofrasiThanks to glowing write-ups, this Asian-side eatery is no longer the secret it once was, but the restaurant – possibly the best in Istanbul – has remained true to what made it successful in the first place. Read More...
Fashion blogFashionToday sees the re-release of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: Space Odyssey. But what about the film’s secret weapon – the queen’s couturier Hardy Amies, who designed all the costumes?
The news that 2001: Space Odyssey is being re-released in cinemas today will no doubt delight sci-fi geeks nationwide. But the chance to see the 1968 classic Kubrick space epic on the big screen will also thrill a certain kind of fashion connoisseur. Read More...
Book of the dayBooksReviewWhat happens if Nazi butchers are ‘reassessed’ in the name of national pride? In March 1965, the festering corpse of 64-year-old Herberts Cukurs was discovered stuffed into a trunk in a seaside bungalow in Montevideo, Uruguay. During the 1930s, Cukurs’ exploits as a dashing aviator had made him one of the most celebrated men in Latvia. Under the Nazi occupation, he found a new calling as a prominent member of the Arajs Kommando, the SS-affiliated killing unit responsible for the burning of the Riga ghetto and the massacre of around 25,000 Jews in Rumbula forest, among other barbarities. Read More...