"Pera is a Turkish spot that delivers one hit after another. The dining room has a handful of long tables where you should post up with a few friends, along with two tops and four-seaters near the massive windows if you want to people-watch on a casual date. Their menu includes tabouli, creamy hummus, lemony marinated lamb skewers, and a perfectly charred, super juicy whole dorado. Everything here is made to share so you can split a few plates with your friend, and in case you forget a bottle (it’s a BYOB), there’s a Fine Wine & Good Spirits shop down the street." - candis mclean