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January 24, 2024

ABC 7 Chicago| Cafe Istanbul attracts plenty of Turkish people, due mainly to its atmosphere and outstanding food

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ABC 7 food reporter Steve Dolinsky checked out the restaurant with the Turkish Consul General in Chicago

May 17, 2023

The Food Guy: A Different Type of Kebab

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In Wicker Park, the cooks at Café Istanbul say they’re the only ones making cag kebab in the U.S., and it’s hard to find proof otherwise.

March 22, 2019

Cafe Istanbul in Wicker Park tastes like home for turkish expats

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About 40,000 Turkish expats live in the Midwest, a quarter of them in Chicago. Some of them are restaurateurs, making the same delicious food from back home.