Plyta: Honest Cuisine Made with Love
When four acclaimed chefs decide to cook together, the results can go one of two ways. Either it’s a culinary brawl, or it’s the sort of harmonio...
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Meet you at George, The Lobby Bar!
Athens has a chic new meeting point - and it’s impossible to pass thro...
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Geco: Mediterranean Soul Meets Modern Swagger
Geco, the Gatsby Hotel’s sprawling restaurant, has flung open its slee...
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Sip and Celebrate: 3 Sparkling Greek Wines to Lift Your Spirits
Tom Hall finds new reasons to embrace effervescence, raising a glass to 2025’s existential complexities with three of Greece’s freshest sparkling wines worth celebrating. Apparently champagne shipments fell by nearly 10% in 2024 and that was before all this confusing tariff malarkey which will surely put le chat amongst le pig...
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East Meets Feast: Chef Margarita Solovyeva Reimagines Silk Road Flavours at Insider Terrace
Ahead of her Silk Road-inspired supper club with the Athens Insider Collective on May 22 and 23, Chef Margarita Solovyeva takes us on a tour of her eclectic Exarcheia neighborhood, offering a taste of Central Asia through her rich culinary lens. What do you do?Sometimes I ask myself—what don’t I do?My work is a colorful mix: I...
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A Trip to Ben Olive Mill: The Secret Behind the Acclaimed Kalamata Olive Oil
The first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of Greece is the Parthenon. For Kalamata, a town in western Greece, its claim to fame is its world-famous olive oil. As Leah Beller discovered on a trip to the family-owned Ben Olive Mill, the purest olive oil is made via hand processing. We got off the tour bus on a sunny but...
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Merci, Chef!
Merci Chef! A Rich Week of French Gastronomy in Athens and Beyond What: From March 16-21, 2025, French and Greek chefs will unite for an exciting week of culinary delights. It kicks off at the Varvakeios Market with oysters, bouillabaisse, and macarons. With a focus on sustainability, it’s a celebration of French and Greek food traditions that’...
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Lent Like a Greek
With so many Lenten treats on offer, the 40-day pre-Easter abstinence feels more like indulgence than penance. Here’s Insider’s guide to navigating Lenten dos and don’ts. For Greeks, even fasting is all about food! In fact, it reflects the rich culinary repertoire of the country, relying heavily on seasonal veggies and the bou...
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Stroll through Athinas Market with Chef Nikos Karathanos
As the youngest Greek chef to have earned a Michelin star at 27, Nikos Karathanos has been quick to eschew the trappings that come with being a celebrity chef and has remained grounded to his roots. He speaks to Sudha Nair-Iliades while strolling through Athinas, “where the city’s heart really beats, where times stands still despite the c...
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Vermuteria Via Maris Shakes up Athens with a New Culinary Concept
Tucked away in a pedestrian alley that’s mercifully free of Psyrri’s in-your-face chaos, Vermuteria Via Maris is quietly making a case for itself as one of Athens’ most compelling new dining spots. It’s the kind of place that feels like it’s been there forever—a deftly curated balance of old-school charm and modern polish, where the light...
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Muse Bistro launches the festive season with a winter-warming menu
Tucked just off the hip and happening Ag.Theodoron Sq, Muse Bistro at the Gem Society Hotel captures the essence of the Mediterranean's graceful lifestyle, serving it up in artful, flavourful portions. The new winter menu, a harmonious blend of comforting Greek influences and French techniques, evokes the soulful warmth of family feasts. ...
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What the 2024 Michelin Awards Reveal: Athens’ Culinary Renaissance continues on an upward trajectory
Athens is solidifying its reputation as Europe’s coolest culinary destination. It may not boast as many Michelin star restaurants as its European peers, but Athens has metamorphosed into a gastronomic haven where talented chefs, visionary restaurateurs, and avant-garde sommeliers are the new rock stars, orchestrating changes and elevatin...
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