Ana Sortun - Chef - Find. Eat. Drink.
Chef, Owner, Oleana, Sofra Bakery and Cafe, Cambridge, MA, Massachusetts, Boston, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Spice, Where to eat in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, PA, Instanbul, Turkey, Markets, Midtown, Portland, ME, Maine, Spices, Barcelona, Spain, Markets, Restaurants, Bars, Cocktails, Drinks, Where to drink, Where to shop
ANGELA’S CAFE
For Mexican food.
East Boston
Mexican
RESTAURANTS - BOSTON, MA
BELLE ISLE SEAFOOD
Belle Isle Seafood for the best lobster roll.
East Boston
Seafood
550 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116 (view map)
T: 617.423.0550 (make a reservation)
For oysters.
South End
Seafood
CLIO
The Eliot Hotel
370 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 (view map)
T: 617.536.7200 (make a reservation)
I love Ken Oringer’s casual concepts for neighborhood restaurants and his thinking outside of the box.
Back Bay
French
HUNGRY MOTHER
233 Cardinal Medeiros Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02141 (view map)
T: 617.499.0090
Favorite neighborhood spot. It’s all good.
Kendall Square / Cambridge
Southern
354 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02110 (view map)
T: 617.737.0099 (make a reservation)
People in the industry I admire: Barbara Lynch, for her vision and energy. Cat Silirie taught me so much about wine with food.
French
Fort Point Channel
RECOMMENDED BY
- Cat Silirie, Wine Director/Wine Buyer for Barbara Lynch Gruppo in Boston
- Lior Lev Sercarz, spice maker / owner of La Boîte À L'Epice
COOKBOOK
Spice: Flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean
RECOMMENDATIONS
Chef Ana Sortun’s recommendations on where to eat and drink in Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Washington DC, Portland ME, Istanbul
WHO
Chef/owner of Oleana and Sofra Bakery and Cafe in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
WHY
She trained in France and Turkey before opening her Mediterranean-inspired restaurant Oleana. She was awarded the Best Chef: Northeast honor by the James Beard Foundation in 2005.
September 20, 2010
ANA SORTUN
CHEF / OWNER - OLEANA & SOFRA BAKERY AND CAFE - BOSTON, MA
OISHI TOO
I can’t eat sushi anywhere else, I'm so spoiled by them.
Mill Village / Sudbury
Japanese / Sushi
O YA
9 East Street, Boston, MA 02111 (view map)
T: 617.654.9900 (make a reservation)
For a special night.
Boston / Leather District
Japanese
RENDEZ-VOUS
www.rendezvouscentralsquare.com
502 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139 (view map)
T: 617.576.1900 (make a reservation)
Steve Johnson (chef) taught me everything about eating local.
Cambridge
Mediterranean
Shawarma King for chicken shawarma and hummus.
Brookline
Middle Eastern
348 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02110 (view map)
T: 617.737.1234 (make a reservation)
People in the industry I admire: Barbara Lynch, for her vision and energy. Cat Silirie taught me so much about wine with food.
Italian
Fort Point Channel
For the best wine list in the world.
Beacon Hill
Italian
People in the industry I admire: Barbara Lynch, for her vision and energy. Cat Silirie taught me so much about wine with food.
Wine Bar / Butcher Shop
South End
For tapas.
South End
Spanish
DRINK
For cocktails and wine and is not overcrowded.
Waterfront
Lounge
COCKTAILS / WINE - BOSTON, MA
ZAHAV
237 St. James Place, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (view map)
T: 215.625.8800 (make a reservation)
I love Zahav for it's bread and Michael Solomonov (chef) is an amazing, creative mind.
Old City
Middle Eastern
RESTAURANTS - PHILADELPHIA, PA
BLUE HILL
I admire Dan Barber for his respect for the earth and his talents of pure and simple.
West Village
American
RESTAURANTS - NEW YORK
BLUE HILL STONE BARNS
630 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills, NY 10591 (view map)
T: 914.366.9600 (make a reservation)
I admire Dan Barber for his respect for the earth and his talents of pure and simple.
Pocantico Hills
New American
773 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10019 (view map)
T: 212.713.0271 (make a reservation)
Taboon in New York City has the best hummus I've ever had.
Hell’s Kitchen
Middle Eastern
FORE STREET
Sam Hayward is so smart about his ingredients and he goes to all ends of the world to find the best.
Downtown
New American
RESTAURANTS - PORTLAND, ME
ZAYTINYA
701 9th Street NW, Washington, DC 20004 (view map)
T: 202.638.0800 (make a reservation)
I love Zaytinya in DC for just about every single bite. It's a wonderful blend of Greek and Turkish cuisine.
Penn Quarter
Middle Eastern
RESTAURANTS - WASHINGTON, DC
CIYA SOFRASI
Order everything.
Istanbul
Turkish
RESTAURANTS - ISTANBUL, TURKEY
SPICE BAZAAR
Ishak Pasa Cad, Kutlugun Sok. 1 - Sultanahmet,
34420, Istanbul, Turkey (view map)
The spice bazaar in Istanbul for the smells and the chaos.
Egyptian Market
FOOD MARKETS - ISTANBUL, TURKEY
La boqueria in Barcelona for the variety.
Ravel
Food Market
FOOD MARKETS - BARCELONA, SPAIN
SIENA FARMS STAND
Siena Farms Stand, which is my husband’s vegetable stand.
Copley Square
Vegetables
FOOD MARKETS - BOSTON, MA
The New Book of Middle Eastern Food
Claudia Roden has a friendly approach to Middle Eastern cooking is the perfect book to cook from at home.
Purchase at: Amazon.com
Author: Claudia Roden
COOKBOOKS
Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco
Paula Wolfert’s books are for learning the rules about middle eastern cuisine.
Purchase at: Amazon.com
Author: Paula Wolfert
Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share
Paula Wolfert’s books are for learning the rules about middle eastern cuisine.
Purchase at: Amazon.com
Author: Paula Wolfert
Turquoise: A Chef's Travels in Turkey
Greg Malouf’s book for breaking all the rules and taking a modern approach.
Purchase at: Amazon.com
Author: Greg Malouf
Artichoke to Za'atar: Modern Middle Eastern Food
Greg Malouf’s book for breaking all the rules and taking a modern approach.
Purchase at: Amazon.com
Author: Greg Malouf
Lior at La Boite a Epice is a wizard with blending. No other person in the world has his sense for balance (maybe a perfume maker?). The quality of spices he sources, combined with his wizard-like sense of balance and his creative mind is magic. My favorite is the Ana spice! A blend of my favorite spices.
Spices
SPICES