Escape to Efes Turkish Cuisine, a Turkish restaurant that will make you think you’ve headed overseas because of the colorful atmosphere peppered with comfy cushions, soft pillows and intricate tapestries. There also are plenty of hookahs to smoke and belly dancers on Friday and Saturday nights to keep you entertained. In addition to the usual Mediterranean fare (hummus, dolmas, tabbouleh), the eatery offers out-of-the-ordinary dishes such as Turkish cabbage salad and ispanakli yemek, a spinach casserole.

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