Ring in the New Year in True Turkish Style With Four-Course Prix Fixe Menu and Wine Specials at Ankara

Washington, DC (December 1, 2015) - The Turks are known for their love of New Year’s Eve or Yeni Yıl Arifesi.  In honor of this most beloved tradition, Ankara is celebrating in true Turkish style - with an abundance of food designed to be shared with friends and family. Guests can enjoy a four-course prix fixe dinner menu featuring customer favorites and specials along with specially priced wine selections chosen to pair beautifully with the cuisine. The menu is priced at $55 per person (plus tax and gratuity). Seatings are at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

There is a popular Turkish saying  ‘seneye nasıl girerseniz o şekilde devam eder,’ which roughly translates to ‘how you enter the New Year will be the way it continues’.  To ensure guests ring in the new year in a most celebratory way, Ankara is offering a complimentary glass of Ridgeview ‘Fitzrovia’ Rosé Brut from England – beloved by the Queen and served to President Obama at Buckingham Palace a few years ago - to start the evening. Guests will also enjoy Turkish coffee and Belgian-style Dark Chocolate from Divine Chocolate, a farmer-owned fair trade specialty chocolatier based in D.C., to end the meal on a sweet note.

See the full menu and wine specials here and below.

New Year’s Eve Menu

First Course - For the table. Served as meze with home made pide

Hummus – Chickpeas pureed with tahini, garlic and lemon

Shakshuka – diced sautéed eggplant with tomato, roasted pepper, garlic, red pepper paste and parsley

Sigara Böreği – fried, phyllo stuffed with feta and herbs

Mercimek Köfte - red lentils and bulgur patties with herbs and onions

Second Course - choose one

Çoban Salatasi – diced blend of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions, radishes and herbs

Lahmacun – flat bread topped with minced beef and lamb with tomatoes and onion relish

Third Course - choose one

Kuzu Pirzola – perfectly grilled lamb chops, lightly seasoned served with Ottoman rice

Izgarada Dana Antrikot – grilled rib eye steak served with Ottoman rice

Tavuk Şiş - grilled marinated chicken breast served with Ottoman rice

Grilled Branzino served with a seasonal vegetable sauté

Dessert – choose one

Baklava – home made pistachio phyllo pastry

Kayisi Tatlisi – poached apricots served on bed of creme

Finish with a complimentary cup of Turkish coffee accompanied by a piece of Belgian-style Dark Chocolate from Divine Chocolate, farmer-owned fair trade specialty chocolatier based in Washington DC.

 Wine Specials

FIZZY

Bottle Special:  Ridgeview Fitrovia Rose Brut (Sussex/England) Special New Year's Eve Price: $60
Beloved by the Queen, bright, yellow apple, dried raspberry, lemon peel, almond, crispy

WHITE

Bottle Special:  Turasan Emir (Cappadoccia, Turkey) $28
Pinot Grigio-like, bright, green apple, lemon peel, wet stone, refreshing

RED

Bottle Special: Diren Öküzgözü (Tokat, Turkey) $28
Merlot-like, black cherry, dark plum, forest floor, black pepper, baking spices, soft, silky

Bottle Special: Teliani Mukuzani (Georgia)  $29
Malbec-like, black cherry, plum, black pepper, spicy oak, toasted vanilla, dense

RAKI

Efe Black Raki $80

For more information, please contact Danielle Tergis at 202-643-9503 or danielle@thetergisgroup.com.

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ABOUT ANKARA
Ankara celebrates good food, hospitality and the heart of Turkey. It is an upscale-casual dining experience that celebrates the rich diversity of Turkish food and culture through a blend of classic and contemporary menu offerings and superb hospitality. Ankara is a labor of love for the Aslanturk family. Father, brothers, wives, cousins and children in both Washington, DC and Ankara, Turkey have come together to create a place that offers superior food, and encourages conversation and celebration amongst friends and family as well as neighbors and business professionals in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. The menu features the best of traditional Turkish foods as well as newly envisioned dishes.  Ankara will serve lunch Monday – Saturday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.; dinner Monday - Sunday from 5 p.m. – 12 midnight and brunch on Sunday from 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Happy Hour is available on the patio and in the bar Monday – Friday from 5 p.m. to – 7 p.m. The restaurant seats 120 indoors & 115 al fresco on the patio. Ankara is located at 1320 19th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20036. Reservations can be made by going to Open Table or by contacting the restaurant directly. For more on Ankara, go to www.ankaradc.net, follow on Facebook and Twitter or call 202-293-6301.