Istanbul’s female-led restaurant revolution - SilverKris

"Housed in a former Franciscan nunnery facing the Italian consulate, Nicole occupies a smart fourth-floor space with white tablecloths, a jazz soundtrack and floor-to-ceiling windows giving sweeping views over Karaköy, Beyoğlu and the Princes’ Islands; Aylin Yazıcıoğlu’s ten-course tasting showcased exquisite cooking — the lamb with jewelled siyez bulgur and young carrot might be the best lamb I’ve ever tasted, rich, tender and complex — and the rightfully famous mille-feuille arrives with a custard so intense it temporarily dominates the palate before fading." - Dene Mullen