DINING FEATURE Another Time and Place Grille Renovated restaurant serves Turkish treats A nother Time and Place Grille as the restaurant’s general manager, said the sta gives the utmost attention to customer service and the food’s quality. BY DUSTIN BUTLER
owner Mehmet Shon Celik said he was encouraged to open the Turkish and Middle Eastern food restaurant in Richardson by former Mayor Paul Voelker. Voelker was impressed with Celik’s Plano restaurant Turkish Cafe and Lounge and approached Celik about a creating a similar concept in Richardson. Celik said he opened the doors to the restaurant in July 2021 to bring Turkish food and culture to area residents. “Everywhere we’d go, we would look for Turkish food or Middle Eastern food,” Celik said. “Sometimes you’d drive an hour, and sometimes you’re happy, and sometimes it’s disappointment.” Celik said his original vision for the restaurant
Since reopening the restaurant, Benjamin said the business has several regular customers that stop by on an almost daily basis. Benjamin noted the atmosphere is much di erent at Another Time and Place Grille than it is at Turkish Cafe and Lounge. “There people go for drinks and to have fun,” Benjamin said. “People come here for dinner.” The menu features a mixture of traditional Turkish and Mediterra- nean dishes as well as fusion dishes, such as the pomegranate and pear salad. Another Time and Place Grille also serves pizzas, such as the lahmacun, which is a thin crust pizza served with beef, red onions and spices. It also o ers American
Hason Berk, who serves as the general manager of the restaurant when Benjamin Celik is away, poses with his son Esat. (Photos by Dustin Butler/Community Impact)
HOOKAH HAVEN In addition to Turkish food, Another Time and Place Grille has a hookah menu that o ers speciality avors. Day to Love: a mix of watermelon, strawberry and rose Forget the Past: rose, safari melon and lemon Forget the Ex: grape, double apple and mint
Shepherd’s salad ($10) has tomatoes, cucumbers and onion tossed with olive oil, lemon juice and feta cheese.
“EVERYWHERE WE’D GO, WE WOULD LOOK FOR TURKISH FOOD OR MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD. SOMETIMES ... YOU’RE HAPPY, AND SOMETIMES IT’S DISAPPOINTMENT.” MEHMET SHON CELIK, OWNER
included a water feature and live entertainment on the outdoor patios. However, a special permit from the city for renovations at the restaurant
avors, such as cheese and margarita pizza. All of the atbreads on the menu are made with traditional Turkish pita
Beet salad ($12) has diced beets, feta cheese, spinach, greens and walnuts with balsamic vinaigrette.
Kapali Pide ($22) is covered atbread with a lling of mozzarella cheese and a choice of ground beef or spinach.
allowed the location to add hookah but restricted outdoor entertainment and alcohol. “It was tough [to compromise],” Celik said. In December 2022, the restaurant closed for renovations and reopened in June. Celik’s son Benjamin, who serves
Another Time and Place Grille 925 Abrams Road, Richardson 469-917-7714 www.anothertimeandplace.com Hours: Tue.-Thu. 11 a.m.-midnight, Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-2 a.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-midnight, Mon. closed
bread. Benjamin said the best-selling dish at the restaurant is the Turkish gyro, which is thinly sliced beef and lamb, and tava, which is ground lamb with vegetables served in a clay pot covered with a type of at dough called lavash.
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