Living in Istanbul brings its ups and downs. It’s a massive city with traffic snarls and smog like I’ve never experienced but it also has a buzz unmatched. I’m yet to make up my mind about it as a place to live but it’s a city everyone should visit at least once. When the call […]
Filed under: Saf Restaurant, Istanbul, Bosphorus, city living, well aging, Saf, Hayal Kahvesi, Club Sporium, Ortakoy, live blood, lounge fm, Akatlar, Eminonu, call to prayer, goosebumps, waterfront, appetite, smoothie, banana, Bosphorus bridge, radio station on May 31st, 2008 | No Comments »
I’ve just spent the past weekend in Munich. What a great city. I was staying just round the corner from the Marienplatz - the huge outdoor pedestrian mall at the center of the down town area.
Munich offers the best of both worlds, small city charm with all the sights, shopping and conveniences of a large […]
Filed under: Saf Restaurant, health, wine, organic, city living, beer, food, bars, Munich, Marienplatz, English gardens, mall, pedestrian, Zerwirk on February 20th, 2008 | No Comments »
Contrary to the popular excuse, its never too late to make positive changes to your health. Mounting a 4 pronged attack such as this approach can have dramatic effects for the better.Â
Its never too late to quit smoking. Smoking cigarettes is probably the single most harmful thing you can do to yourself and quitting will […]
Filed under: Uncategorized, Saf Restaurant, organic, awareness, active aging, organic cocktails, lifestyle, food, exercise, beauty, smoking on January 16th, 2008 | No Comments »
It’s the time of year again where nearly every magazine publishes what they claim to be the ‘World’s Best Lemonade’! Each one promises to cool you down, quench your thirst, or hydrate you better than any other recipe in the world. The only problem is, once you start looking at the recipes you realize they’re […]
Filed under: Saf Restaurant, health, organic, organic cocktails, joe mccanta, chad sarno on August 14th, 2007 | No Comments »
The LifeCo has been featured in the latest issue of Get Fresh! magazine from the UK’s Fresh Network. The article talks about The LifeCo’s Executive Chef Chad Sarno and our Saf Restaurant opening soon in London. The issue also features some of Joe McCanta’s yummy fresh drinks. You can find out more about the magazine on the […]
Filed under: living foods, Saf Restaurant, raw food, joe mccanta, london, chad sarno on August 14th, 2007 | No Comments »
It was a great way to spend a weekend - hanging out on the grass, plenty of fresh air and sunshine, surrounded by trees and good vibes. This wasn’t a trip out of town, but the scene at HealthIst at Parkorman in Istanbul!
HealthIst was our second fair and the environment totally suited us. Parkorman is […]
Filed under: wellness, The LifeCo events, Saf Restaurant, We at The LifeCo on May 16th, 2007 | No Comments »
On 7 May, 27 members from the Ladies International Association of Munich who were in Istanbul visited Saf Tünel.  They listened to the Expat Harem editors talk about acculturation issues for foreigners in Turkey. They also tried Vice President Bilge Aksu-Doerr’s favorite drink created by mixologist Joe McCanta-the Hafif Rüzgar. This innovative concoction is a refreshing mix of Turkish rakı, basil and lemon.
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Filed under: Saf Restaurant, organic on May 11th, 2007 | No Comments »
The green movement that seems to be all the rage in the US is spilling over to wine. More shops are highlighting wines that are organic, sustainable and biodynamic - practices that are gentler to the earth and many say produce better tasting wine.
Read more in this NY Times article.
Fortunately if you live in Istanbul, […]
Filed under: environment, Saf Restaurant, health, wine, organic on April 26th, 2007 | No Comments »
Saf’s latest cocktail has made it in the press in New York! Named after the anthology of short stories by foreign women living and travelling in Turkey, the launch of the Expat Harem martini was highlighted on galleycat - the New York city blog about the publishing world: ‘Ashman and Gökmen, as well as other […]
Filed under: Saf Restaurant on April 11th, 2007 | No Comments »
Anastasia Ashman, co-editor of Tales from the Expat Harem, gives the martini a test drive
Tales from the Expat Harem, a brilliant anthology of short stories about foreign women’s experiences living and travelling in Turkey, has inspired a cocktail! If you’ve read the book, you can imagine that the eponymous cocktail is spicy yet sweet, sparkling […]
Filed under: The LifeCo events, Saf Restaurant on March 21st, 2007 | No Comments »