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Photo by Brian J. Morowczynski
Samarah, a professional belly dancer, dances at many Chicago venues. |
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By Bridget O'Shea
The lights dim; the hypnotizing strains of Turkish music swell. Two young women
in bright veils dance into the room, their torsos swaying and the beads on their
costumes clattering.
They dance around A La Turka, the Chicago restaurant where they perform every
Friday and Saturday night, beckoning the diners to join them. Some do, putting
down their Turkish tea or forks of stuffed eggplant and imitating the movements
of the dancers. Others just watch.
"We try to make it a cultural experience to dine in our restaurant," says
Rosaria Eskeranli, the owner of A La Turka. The dancers add to this experience,
as do the traditional, low Turkish tables where diners sit on pillows while they
enjoy the food and the show.
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