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Places to Eat & Drink
Istanbul, Turkey
Lacivert
Istanbul, Turkey
Bar at Biz Istanbul
Eat your way through the history.
Istanbul, Turkey
Buuzecedi
Homesick Syrian refugees head to this restaurant for a taste of Damascus.
Istanbul, Turkey
Siirt Şeref Büryan
Come for the whole sides of slow-roasted lamb, stay for the regional Kurdish specialties.
Food & Drink
Drinks
Tiquira
This violet-hued liquor is Brazil's oldest spirit.
Prepared Foods
Maultaschen
Legend has it that a monk hid meat in these dumplings to fool God.
Drinks
Pont
A town in East France still makes a beloved green-anise liquor born after the ban of absinthe.
Sweets
Lancashire Courting Cake
Before dating apps, young people used this cake to express their feelings.