Sugar, spice and all things nice
You’re coming to the end of your Greek sojourn and want to return with edible souvenirs that, with one bite, will bring you back to the Aegean. Or perhaps ...
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Buffalo Wings & Rings: Born to be Spicy
“Eat, drink, talk loudly.” “Hot is a state of mind.” “Born to be spicy...
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Refugee Food Festival 2018: Meet the Chefs
From Iraq to Morroco to Eritrea, the Athens 2018 Refugee Food Festival is bringi...
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The New Cool: Eight Super Designer Gelato Bars
Remember the Frozen Yoghurt Invasion of a few years back? Well, now it’s ice-cream that’s gone all posh and seemingly multiplied on the streets of Athens of late. Insider has the scoop on the 8 most mouth-watering deluxe gelato bars to hit town. Long Live the Big Chill. What’s the scoop? Ninnolo [caption id="attachment_973" ali...
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7 Super Rooftop Bars
We could wax all lyrical about how whiling away a sultry summer’s eve, sipping a fashionably-named cocktail, in one of Athens’ ravishing downtown rooftop bars is a match made in cinematic heaven. Or we could just keep quiet and let these stunning images by Maria-Irene Moschonas do all the talking. Modern Restaurant, Athens Was ...
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Timeless French allure at Spiros and Vasilis
In a city that's constantly hungry for new trends, and one that is becoming more exacting in its culinary standards, French cooking has survived the fads, and it is restaurants like Spiros and Vasilis that remind us just why it was so highly prized in the first place, notes Sudha Nair-Iliades. Spiros and Vasilis has long been a bastion of all thin...
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Blue Fish, meeting shellfish demands
An import from Paros, Blue Fish sets up base in Athens with the promise of sea-spray and island-charm at two distinct but equally attractive locales: Plaka and Vouliagmeni Chef George Oikonomidis reworks the magic with which he wooed tourists and locals in Naoussa on Paros and brings his unique brand of Mediterranean-Japanese seafood cuisine to At...
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Plate Expectations: 4 Hot New Athens Restaurants
Keeping up with Athens’ giddy gourmet revolution is almost a full-time gig these days. Every week, another exciting new dining destination seems to open somewhere in the capital, adding extra garnish to Athens’ already rich culinary arsenal. Introducing another batch of the city’s most eligible new dining addresses for you to discover. Scorpina [...
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A Dairy Heaven in Kolonaki
Ever since its launch, Kostarelos’ Kolonaki store has been a foodie destination to feed gourmand shopping needs and cravings. This elegant urban dairy deli packs a lot of punch: here is the place to try Greece’s celebrated thick, creamy strained yoghurts, the protein-rich breakfast staple that has been trending as the most popular healthy meal worl...
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Let’s talk about Parla
Captained by Thodoris Papanikolaou - the gastro-genius who brought us such sophisticated tastes at Sense Fine Dining at AthensWas - Parla has just taken up residence in a charming aristocratic dwelling in Kifissia (next door to Cava Vinifera). Lovers of top-notch Italian cuisine (and face it, isn’t that pretty much everyone?) will find much to deli...
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