For the 4th Istanbul Design Biennial, themed “A School of Schools”, the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) asked me to lead a guided walk through Beyoğlu’s food stops.
On 26 September 2018, with about 20 participants and a team from Mavi Jeans, the biennial’s sponsor, we stopped at some of the restaurants, snack bars and bakeries on this list. At each one I told the story of the place and what sets it apart, and we tasted as we went. By the end of a wonderful day, the gems hidden in Beyoğlu’s back streets had a few new regulars. Some of the photos are below.
