Kostas Souvlaki

Monday, June 13, 2011 0 comments
It’s not everyday that I lose total self control and give in to the temptation for Greece’s classic “junk food”—souvlaki. But when I do, there is only one place worth sacrificing self-esteem and birthright for: Kosta’s.A tiny, hole-in-the-wall with...
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Magemenos Avlos (Magic Flute)

Sunday, June 12, 2011 0 comments
The Magic FluteIt was quite by accident that I ended up dining at the “Magemenos Avlos” (Magic Flute), one of Athens’ oldest, and most history-filled, tavernas. To eat here is to step back in time.The place, located just off Plateia Proskopon (“Scout...
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ThaMa

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Thama is Greek dialect for miracle. The miracle of sorts that Thama represents is a Greek-crisis-born trend, the arrival of which has long been overdue: the mushrooming of reasonably priced, nicely appointed neighborhood restaurants with good, decent,...
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Fishalida

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Optimism in Greece is in short supply these days, so visiting a new restaurant filled with hope (and people) was refreshing to say the least. Fishalida is one such place. The recipe for “success” at this new fish restaurant in Pangrati is as old as...
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Skoufias

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 0 comments
The vicinity of the new Benaki Museum, on Piraios Street in Redi, an old, industrial part of Athens...
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Flavours of Northern Greece: FLAVOURS OF NORTHERN GREECE: A CULINARY JOURNEY

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 0 comments
Flavours of Northern Greece: FLAVOURS OF NORTHERN GREECE: A CULINARY JOURNEY: "Wine Roads of Northern Greece: An 8-Day Culinary Journey Greek Food Guru Diane Kochilas and Greek Food Blogger Peter Minakis (a.k.a. Kalofa....
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Adamo

Wednesday, February 9, 2011 0 comments
Anyone who wants to get a sense for how the well-to-do party, Greek style, should take a cab ride about...
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Efimeron

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There are very few real neighborhood places in Athens, hang outs where office types congregate after work for a beer or a glass of wine and something to nibble on. Efimeron is one such place, located right around the corner from the brand new Onassis...
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Valentina

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This is about the defrocking of a cult hero! About 20 years ago, when we first moved to Athens, Valentina, in the boondocks of Kallithea, a working class neighborhood that is home to many of the most recent Greek immigrants from the farthest reaches...
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KOUZINA Breeze Cafe

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Restaurant finds are a rare thing in Athens. The kind of places you simply stumble upon that turn out to be great are few and far between. Breeze Café is one such place.Situated on the lower plaza in the Agia Paraskevi suburb (a place that once was...
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