It’s a wonder tables don’t break constantly in Turkey — they tend to be so laden with breakfast dishes, I wouldn’t expect them to be able to bear the weight. While weekdays tend to start with tea and ...

I’ve never been a breakfast person. As a child, my parents would have to bribe me to eat a piece of toast before school, in college I subscribed to the coffee on an empty stomach diet. As an adult, I ...

This story originally appeared in the May 2025 issue of Town&Gown magazine. Three local families have created a little piece of the Mediterranean for diners in State College. Opened in mid-February at ...

Turkish breakfast is a lesson in simple indulgence. At its most basic, Turkish breakfast is a spread: olives, cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggs and condiments like honey or tahin pekmez (tahini mixed ...

Noise Level: Low, particularly during breakfast, although some overly dramatic background music hinting at intrigue would have been just the ticket while we enjoyed our intense Turkish coffees. As ...