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Address: Istaklal Caddessi No. 360-362, Beyoglu, Istanbul,
Turkey
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In Istanbul, especially in Istklal Caddessi, every other storefront is a cafe. As you wend down warrens and alleys, innumerable cafes spring up with little wooden table and chairs where one can while away the hours with strong coffee in copper pots brewed over hot coals.
One cafe I sought out was Patisserie Markiz, which sadly is not a patisserie anymore but a fast food restaurant. However, it is the fanciest one I have encountered, with a gorgeous chandelier hanging from the ceiling and two breathtaking art nouveau panels reminiscent of Mucha, Spring and Autumn. Winter and Summer were also commissioned; however, they broke during their journey from France. For a fuller history, go here.
The benefit of copper cookware sets is that they distribute the heat evenly throughout the pan, instead of just on the bottom where the thicker metal is in most of the others. copper pots and pans
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