Smoking a cigar – while not everyone’s thing – always makes a strong statement. Athens remains a city where cigar lovers can still inhale the pleasures of the moment, whether at regular cafes or at elegant bars over polite conversation. Julie-Anne Amiard takes her pick of Athens’ cigar-friendliest addresses – from new hotels to rooftop ba...
Read moreYou’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 you live here, but are heading home for holidays, and need some tasty treats to bestow on friends and relatives. Peerless as Greek olives and olive oil are, they use up valuable weight ...
Read more“Eat, drink, talk loudly.” “Hot is a state of mind.” “Born to be spicy.” Those are the words decorating the walls of Nea Erythraia’s newest wings joint, but it’s not just fetching, saucy phrases that makes Buffalo Wings & Rings a magnetic force for locals and tourists alike - the restaurant boasts a culinary experience fit for any foo...
Read moreFrom Iraq to Morroco to Eritrea, the Athens 2018 Refugee Food Festival is bringing international flavours to Greek cuisine, promising a week of culinary experiments and cross-cultural discussion. Meet the six chefs involved in this year's festival. MAHBOUBEH TAVIKOLI Cooking Iranian cuisine at Seychelles restaurant (Athens, Gre...
Read moreRemember 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...
Read moreWe 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 ...
Read moreThis narrow strip, just off the bustling Vas. Konstantinou street, until recently, was pock-marked with run-of-the-mill shops. Now a hipster hangout with cool restaurants, boutiques, design stores and cafes, its transformation is all the more striking as it is marked by a palpable sense of solidarity amongst its young entrepreneurs to mak...
Read moreIn 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 ...
Read moreAn 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...
Read moreKeeping 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. ...
Read moreEver 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...
Read moreCaptained 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?) ...
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