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Comfort's in

by Louisa Kasdon | November 03, 2008

Think there's no place like home? Think again.

Two minutes after walking through Sofra’s doors for the first time, I found myself straightening the Turkish kilim rugs that line the wooden benches as if I owned the place. As I plopped my bag on a bench and bellied up to the service counter, I was instantly at home. I squinted at the lunch specials and read all the tiny notes that indicated which meze were based on chickpeas and tomatoes, which on whipped feta. I marveled at the idea of a salad with kohlrabi and pickled green tomatoes, and then I contemplated the cookies and stuffed flatbreads. Which sins were worth it today? The cheese borek? The earthquake cookies? The coconut macaroons? Already a regular — at least in my own mind — I warmed up with a bowl of velvety butternut squash soup and a small bowl of something red-pepper-ish and pleasantly spicy. I was so comfortable that when I went to pay, I realized I hadn’t even brought my wallet to the cash register....