Dinner @ Sakız

While in İzmir, we try to fit in dinner with Mui’s cousin, Esin, and her husband, Cenap. Joining us tonight was another cousin’s widow, Ayşen, and her daughter and son-in-law. That Mui’s sister, Işıl, was in İzmir was a bonus.

Our go-to restaurant for these get togethers is Sakız … on the Kordon waterfront … across from the Pasaport ferry terminal. Our timing was perfect for enjoying the sunset over the bay.

Instead of ordering off the menu, we opted for the fix-price menu designed to be shared by two people: four cold and two hot appetizers (of our choice); a green salad; main course … in this case, sea bass; wine, beer or rakı (the latter being a traditional, anise-flavored Turkish drink), and dessert … deep fried pastry filled with tahini helva and served with ice cream.

Great food … even better camaraderie.Read more