Lunch at the new Turkish place with my friend with whom I reconnected after almost a decade on NYE. I ordered the spinach börek
that was much bigger than I’d expected, so I took half of it home for my PIC to have, who enjoyed it more than I did.
I also ordered a very good lentil soup garnished with a flavorful chile oil & a slice of lemon, as well as really good croutons — I don’t really care much for croutons, so that’s saying a lot.
No pic even tho I coulda sworn I took one 
The owners know me by name as we’ve been going quite regularly since their official opening, plus I am the Grand Poobah of Food in our tiny town 
at least in our local food groups online & off. I’m sure my glowing reviews about them everywhere didn’t hurt, either, and so we got a few freebies — like a couple of delicious cigkofte we should’ve eaten wrapped in the leaves, but ate them with our hands like savages bc we had no idea 
Very tasty & a nice level of heat. The dolma were also very good.
My friend got the manti for lunch & let me have a taste. They were also quite delish.
Turkish coffee for “dessert.” We’ll have to go back for the big Turkish breakfast some time 
