Jimmy and the Fish
Cuisine: Fish and seafood classics
Athens Area: Piraeus, Mikrolimano, right on the water
Decor: Maritime classic, soothing view
Service: A little rough around the edges
Wine List: Good, Greek, reasonably priced
Prices: 40-55...
Nonna Pina
One of the things I love about this city is its serendipity and the sometimes surreality of living here. The chance encounters on the street, the chance discoveries of pretty good restaurants in unlikely places. That’s a little how I felt after visiting...
Mazomos Taverna
In this newfound sense of mission to find cheap eats that taste good, most of the times I’ve been lucky. Sometimes, though, the formula just doesn’t work!
That’s a little how we felt the other night at Mazoma, a family style taverna in Maroussi whose...
Filema
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My friends Virginia and Aspa knew the place. I had never heard of it. As we sat down, an old friend from Ikaria who works in the neighborhood and likes his midday meze and ouzo appeared out of nowhere. That was a good sign; he knows all the best meze...
Metohi
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Metohi. Anyone who has followed this blog or my regular column in Greek (Ta Nea) over a period of time has probably realized that I like simple food. Sometimes, the simpler the better, especially if it’s cooked with care by someone who is obviously excited...
Ammonites
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Greek-Mediterranean
MOMA has Danny Meyer, the quintessential New York restaurateur, who runs the museum’s excellent restaurant; the Museum of Natural History in Kifissia has Thanassis Platis, the latest in a line of caterers who have taken over this lovely, modern dining...
Bistro Baxevannis
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I guess it’s a symptom of the times when one of Greece’s most internationally known chefs downgrades from haute cuisine to paysanne cuisine, especially in the form of the most popular food of all, grilled, skewered meats, pita bread and mezedes. When...
Kentrikon
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Kentrikon
Wow. I hadn’t been to this totally historic restaurant in the stoa off Kolokotroni Street since the newspaper I work for moved from the center several years ago. It was like stepping into a time warp: hugely busy at midday when we went,...
Metaxourgeio
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Gazi, Keramikos, Metaxourgeio. These are the areas of so many Athenians’ nights out, mine included. On the last several forays down there, roaming the area looking for parking, I couldn’t help but notice one of the last of the Moheekan: an 80-year old...
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