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TABLES FOR TWO.
TURKS & FROGS TRIBECA -- 458 Greenwich St. (212-966-4774)--Brother acts are winsome but notoriously volatile--for every genial Wilson, there's a whiny Gallagher or a warring Teitelbaum. So, when the Cakir boys set to work on Turks & Frogs Tribeca, the restaurant version of their popular West Village wine bar and antique shop, they took care to preserve the division of labor that has served them so well a few blocks north. Orhan does the food. Osman does the furniture. (The grub is Turkish; the fittings are mostly French. Both are for sale.) A cobalt glass nazar boncuk dangles above the cash register, insuring continued prosperity for all.
Judging from the ratio of BlackBerry checks to smoke breaks, the crowd is more American than Euro, but whatever rivalries exist are strictly within the Turks & Frogs family. "They don't do this at your place, do they?" a bartender at the Tribeca branch recently said to a West Village regular, before tossing a bottle of Chenin Blanc into the air, like a club. Orhan says that "all Turkish people, we like red," which explains the signature tomato-colored walls. Warm receptions are apparently also a ...
- Look again at Chenin Blanc. (white wine)
- Magazine article from: Sunset MacNeil, Karen June 1, 1997 700+ words
Chenin Blanc has become the Cinderella of white wines...But no matter. What counts is this: Chenin Blanc not only makes delicious wine but also...that's the time to snap it up. Chenin Blanc is a steal right now. If Chenin Blanc...
- Chenin Blanc: the West's first great white is growing up.(WINE GUIDE)
- Magazine article from: Sunset Schneider, Sara April 1, 2006 700+ words
...Before the 1970s there was actually more Chenin Blanc planted in the state than Chardonnay...eaten up all the sugar. In France, Chenin Blanc commands respect across a wide range...sweetness that's in balance with acid--Chenin Blanc is a tremendous food wine. We love...
- GP Life: Drink - Chenin Blanc, a ubiquitous grape.(research and health aspects...
- Magazine article from: GP February 11, 2005 700+ words
Chenin Blanc is produced in vast quantities all over...in general, I like wines made from Chenin Blanc. I decided I'd better find out more...really ugly. I must admit I thought that Chenin Blanc wines were only made in South Africa...
- Chenin Blanc travels the world.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire April 10, 2009 700+ words
...The Journal) Byline: HELEN SAVAGE CHENIN Blanc is a grape with a split personality...was perfect for distillation. Good Chenin Blanc from the Loire is becoming harder to...typically French fashion, Loire Valley Chenin Blanc is normally labelled with the place...
- Multi-tasking chenin blanc.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire October 15, 2005 700+ words
...Aberdeen Press & Journal (UK)) Chenin Blanc is a grape that knows how to multi...interesting blends. Crows Fountain Chenin Blanc 2005 Stellenbosch South Africa Instant...GBP6.99 M&S. Ken Forrester Chenin Blanc 2004 This is a rather serious example...
- "I love Chenin blanc, to grow, to make and to drink ....".(Letters)(Letter to...
- Magazine article from: Wines & Vines July 1, 2004 700+ words
...great interest the article you did on Chenin blanc. Fantastic. I am so happy to see someone...want to hear from more producers about Chenin blanc, and I wonder if I am not too late...Briefly--I have been producing Chenin blanc since 1984. Exported quite some quantity...
- Pinotage plays second fiddle to virtuoso Chenin Blanc.
- News wire article from: Business Day (South Africa) January 20, 2007 700+ words
...Pinotage plays second fiddle to virtuoso Chenin Blanc THERE is something of a symbiotic relationship between Chenin Blanc and Pinotage, a connection that resides...Cape wine industry. In the 1980s, Chenin Blanc made up more than 30% of the national...
- Is there a future for Chenin blanc?
- Magazine article from: Wines & Vines Walker, Larry May 1, 2004 700+ words
Chenin blanc is easily one of the world's most...identify the numerous "typicities" of Chenin blanc. The mission statement for the meeting...points out, the sparse planting of Chenin blanc is something of a mystery. There were...
- Wine of the week: 2001 Callaway Chenin Blanc.
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) July 24, 2002 700+ words
...different. Callaway's California chenin blanc is so pleasantly sweet that it seems...fruit salad squeezed into a bottle. Chenin blanc is one of the world's most versatile...much of its acreage over the years, chenin blanc is used mostly for blending. On its...
- Wine of the week: 2001 Callaway Chenin Blanc.(Chicago Tribune)
- News wire article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Rice, William July 29, 2002 700+ words
...different. Callaway's California chenin blanc is so pleasantly sweet that it seems...fruit salad squeezed into a bottle. Chenin blanc is one of the world's most versatile...much of its acreage over the years, chenin blanc is used mostly for blending. On its...
