Machka–Istanbul in San Francisco
A new Mediterranean restaurant opened in San Francisco last month ( at 584 Washington St. in the Financial District) called Machka. The small 32-seat dining room features long communal tables, a few smaller tables, and lots of dark wood paneling, suggesting an old tavern with its exposed brick walls. A beautiful flag with the Tengrian crescent symbol (used for the restaurant’s logo), representing the moon and stars, hangs outside by the front door.
Serving dishes that artfully combine Turkish cuisine with the flavors of Spain, Greece and Italy, Machka would be the perfect place for...