Abracadabra Magic Food was founded in Istanbul in 2004 by food artist Dilara Erbay Bugdayci and creative director Ahmet Bugdayci as a culinary project, including restaurants, catering, workshops, in Istanbul based on a modern interpretation of multicultural Turkish cuisine. Known as the pioneers of the New Turkish cuisine, this concept's most famous project Abracadabra Istanbul was chosen one of the best 50 restaurants in the world by Conde Nast Travel in 2010.
Abracadabra Magic Deli
Since Abracadabra Magic Food moved to New York in 2012 it's been offering conscious food, farm to table pop ups, catering, wellness, sacred plants, organic farming, kambo medicine, retreats in NYC and in Abracadabra Magic Farm in Hudson Valley. Their Williamsburg location Abracadabra Brooklyn & Bushwick location Abracadabra Magic Deli are moved to 566 Onderdonk ave 11385, Ridgewood, under Abracadabra Magic Diner and still serving takeaway catering from all online platforms.
Abracadabra Magic Diner
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Abracadabra Magic Farm in Hudson Valley offers pop up farm to table events, workshops, retreats.
Traditional and Experimental Turkish Cuisine
After being chef owner of the Abracadabra Istanbul (one of the “Top 50 restaurants of the world”, Condé Naste Traveler, 2010), Dilara has brought her “food art” to New York City as a caterer, consultant, private chef, lecturer and entrepreneur.
Food Art
Abracadabra has been also a food-art concept integrates art and design with food.
While Dilara was developing her own cuisine in, she made edible installations in Istanbul, Paris, Copenhagen, New York.
Our Book: Natural Nutrition Guide
Natural Nutrition Guide for Kids challenges conventional food and explores natural, healthy ways of feeding new moms, babies and children.
It is all about humorous way of revolting against industrial and processed food. It offers alternative, practical ideas, and recipes for healthy bodies and minds. It is published in Turkey, 2012, translated in english in a word doc. FYI :)
Abracadabra Istanbul on CNN
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VICE Interview
Why One of Istanbul’s Top Chefs Left to Open a Four-Table Cafe in Brooklyn?
People with dreams of grandeur move to New York in search of fame. Dilara Erbay came to get away from it.
By Brad Cohen
July 16, 2017
