Gothamist: It'sTime forTurkish: Bereket and Dervish

G Smith

Thu, 28 Oct 2004 16:46:59 -0500

You didn't mention baklava - the delicious desert that everyone associates with Greek food, however Turks claim it as theirs - even the word is Turkish etc....

Jdub

Thu, 28 Oct 2004 13:56:30 -0500

You should also try the excellent Turkish Kitchen on 3rd in the 20's.

LIRC

Thu, 28 Oct 2004 11:53:49 -0500

Dervish used to be one of my favorite seamlessweb "working late and need a treat" orders, but they are no longer on my menu list.. so sad.. they have these stuffed ground lamb patties with a yummy tomato/garlic sauce that made even a 3:am night bearable..

sp

Wed, 27 Oct 2004 19:23:36 -0500

haha yeah, when it used to be the border cafe, the neon tube burned out and it read "the border caca" before turkuaz moved in, that corner was very much a doomed location. most memorable to me was when it was a chinese restaurant and all the neighborhood kids had birthday parties there. There was always a waiter who would come around and do magic tricks. after that dave winfield was the owner and whenever he hit a home run everyone at the bar would get a free round (which was pretty rare at the end of his career) I was too young to partake at the time, but i hear from my parents and their friends that it was a pretty rip-roaring night spot in the 80's.

Linus

Wed, 27 Oct 2004 19:08:51 -0500

Bereket rocks, utterly and profoundly. I mostly dash in for the sandwiches on the way to dashing back out for more music, but friends who eat regularly from the daily specials menu recommend it. Turkuaz, per the comment above, really is a terrific place: I haven't done the night scene much, but occasionally have their buffet brunch on weekends. It's reasonable and plentiful. The dining room-cum-tent is striking, and it is terrific to have a stable restaurant in that spot, which has been so little for so many different owners over the years.

sp

Wed, 27 Oct 2004 18:37:52 -0500

also try Turkuaz on 100th and Broadway. They have a huge, gorgeous dining room, and also feature belly dancers, I think on Friday nights after 10.