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saloma
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 Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:49 pm Post subject: Booze |
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I just KNOW this forum has the answer to all my booze questions!
1. What is with the Bulgarian border? I managed to buy a bottle going into Bulgaria, but on my way back they said I had to be in Bulgaria 72 hours to buy anything at Duty Free. Does this mean, I'm not really allowed to buy booze on the border runs anymore?
2. Where can I find a really well stocked liquor store in Istanbul. I want more than just raki and whisky. I NEED an amarretto sour before bed, and my bottle is almost empty.  |
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dmb
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| Sorry I can't answer question 1 but if you are looking for foreign booze most large supermarkets should suffice. If you are after the little bit extra, la cave at the bottom of Siraselviler Cad in Cihangir opposite the Cihangir sports salon has a wonderful selection, especially if you are a wine lover |
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Baba Alex
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| Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:02 am Post subject: Re: Booze |
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| saloma wrote: |
I just KNOW this forum has the answer to all my booze questions!
1. What is with the Bulgarian border? I managed to buy a bottle going into Bulgaria, but on my way back they said I had to be in Bulgaria 72 hours to buy anything at Duty Free. Does this mean, I'm not really allowed to buy booze on the border runs anymore?
2. Where can I find a really well stocked liquor store in Istanbul. I want more than just raki and whisky. I NEED an amarretto sour before bed, and my bottle is almost empty. |
A) Don't buy booze at the border, buy in the town and stick it in your bag.
B) there's a place in Suadiye called Gimtas, they sell loads of foreign spirits, I'm pretty sure they have Amarreto.
Thye have bacon and Parma Ham too. I had Parma ham last night. It was ace.
Did someone on this board mention a place that had branston pickle a while back? |
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Baba Alex
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| Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:43 am Post subject: |
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There is a nice deli below Gunaydın restaurant in Bostanci. It sells all that kind of stuff.
Have you ever ttried a Sicilian Kiss? Amaretto and Southern Comfort. |
Really? I've been in walking distance of Brandston pickle for a year and I didn't even know.
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saloma
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| Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:06 am Post subject: |
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| A) Don't buy booze at the border, buy in the town and stick it in your bag. |
OK! I didn't go into the town, I just turned around right at the border. How far in is the town?
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| Have you ever ttried a Sicilian Kiss? Amaretto and Southern Comfort. |
mmmmm.... sounds yummy! Must! get! more! Amaretto!
Thanks! |
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Baba Alex
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| Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:25 am Post subject: |
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| saloma wrote: |
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| A) Don't buy booze at the border, buy in the town and stick it in your bag. |
OK! I didn't go into the town, I just turned around right at the border. How far in is the town?
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| Have you ever ttried a Sicilian Kiss? Amaretto and Southern Comfort. |
mmmmm.... sounds yummy! Must! get! more! Amaretto!
Thanks! |
If I had to do such a thing I'd go to plovdiv, which is about 3 hours extra, go to restaurant eat loads of pork buy some bottles drink a few vodkas, then get back on the coach, sleep and arrive the next morning. |
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dmb
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| Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 11:48 am Post subject: |
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If I had to do such a thing I'd go to plovdiv |
Ploviv is cool. The old town is greating for walking around and the girls in Happy bar and grill are fantastic.
Oh btw baba it was me who mentioned Branston. The small supermarket on Akarsu sok. in Cihangir used to have it but they didn't last time I checked.
This is a common problem with supermarkets in Turkey. They aren't very good at restocking.
Sometimes you find wonderful things, but they never reorder them. About a month ago Ucler in Kurtulus Cad. had Heinz baked beans. a week later Gone!!! Have they got the back?
So anyhoo last week Champion had Leader Ramen noodles, so I got 10 pots of the stuff.
Lesson to all. if you find something decent- stockpile. |
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Baba Alex
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| Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 11:56 am Post subject: |
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If I had to do such a thing I'd go to plovdiv |
Ploviv is cool. The old town is greating for walking around and the girls in Happy bar and grill are fantastic.
Oh btw baba it was me who mentioned Branston. The small supermarket on Akarsu sok. in Cihangir used to have it but they didn't last time I checked.
This is a common problem with supermarkets in Turkey. They aren't very good at restocking.
Sometimes you find wonderful things, but they never reorder them. About a month ago Ucler in Kurtulus Cad. had Heinz baked beans. a week later Gone!!! Have they got the back?
So anyhoo last week Champion had Leader Ramen noodles, so I got 10 pots of the stuff.
Lesson to all. if you find something decent- stockpile. |
Do you mean the girls wot dance? |
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dmb
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| Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Do you mean the girls wot dance? |
No, the ones that bring you food. Oh hang on. You're right. every so often they play some music and they stop serving and do this crap dance. I'd forgotten about that. Poor girls, they look really embarrassed doing it |
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Baba Alex
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| Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Do you mean the girls wot dance? |
No, the ones that bring you food. Oh hang on. You're right. every so often they play some music and they stop serving and do this crap dance. I'd forgotten about that. Poor girls, they look really embarrassed doing it |
Yeah, It's so unbelievably cheap that restraunt. Mor pork than you can shake a stick at, chips salad, beer and a coffee and vodka to finish. all from about 10 lira.
Then there's bar Alex around the corner. Which is also nice. |
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calsimsek
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| Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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| 2. Where can I find a really well stocked liquor store in Istanbul. I want more than just raki and whisky. I NEED an amarretto sour before bed, and my bottle is almost empty. |
The best place to buy all imports as I have said in the past is Okka in Kozyagta and Erenkoy. A really wide selection of drinks as well. |
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Baba Alex
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| Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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| 2. Where can I find a really well stocked liquor store in Istanbul. I want more than just raki and whisky. I NEED an amarretto sour before bed, and my bottle is almost empty. |
The best place to buy all imports as I have said in the past is Okka in Kozyagta and Erenkoy. A really wide selection of drinks as well. |
Do they have any British beer? Or maybe Guiness? |
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dmb
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| Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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| he best place to buy all imports as I have said in the past is Okka in Kozyagta and Erenkoy |
You mean  I'd have to leave Europe To buy branston? who'd ever believe it
Just out of interest what's the equivalent of the Joyce on the other side? (ie overpriced, rude, crap, pretentious,etc) |
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Baba Alex
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| Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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| dmb wrote: |
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| he best place to buy all imports as I have said in the past is Okka in Kozyagta and Erenkoy |
You mean I'd have to leave Europe To buy branston? who'd ever believe it
Just out of interest what's the equivalent of the Joyce on the other side? (ie overpriced, rude, crap, pretentious,etc) |
I would definitely say the Englihs Pub oposite Marks and Sparks on Bağdat Street. Nothing English about it. Other than the rude staff. |
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dmb
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| Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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| I would definitely say the Englihs Pub |
It's a bit early in the day to be drinking Baba |
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