Some of my most vivid memories from my first visit to Istanbul in the 1970s are of the colorful locals. Scruffy kids sold cherry juice, and old men would grab huge cucumbers from wheeled carts, then ...

Istanbul is a goldmine of culinary ... simit is a staple of breakfasts on-the-go. Even day-old simit has its use as seagull feed. The number two most popular street food in the city is ...