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Food & Drink | May 2025
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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Culture | May 2025
Rana Haddad interviews Sofka Zinovieff on the publishing day of her latest book, Stealing Dad, which tells the unlikely story of a dysfunctional family coming together in tragic yet hilarious ways. Part grief-memoir, part caper, Stealing Dad is a wonderfully written and sharply funny book that stems from emotional truth.
Sofka...
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Culture | Mar 2025
Everything begins to seem slightly random on Skyros. Even its unusual beauty or the passionate frenzy of a pagan carnival ritual. Daphne Panopoulos on why Skyros might not be for all travelers.
The score of Richard Straus’ Zarathustra grows progressively louder as if it were reverberating somewhere from the heavens when the fe...
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Travel | Mar 2025
One of the upsides of being in lockdown is that it compels you to appreciate nature in all its glory in the brief window allotted for daily constitutionals. Nike Morgan is happiest when walking on the hillsides, photographing the wild flowers of Greece. Here, she charts some of her most colourful discoveries – such as the fatal pink colch...
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City Life | Feb 2025
In his first exhibit in Greece, Romauld Hazoumè explores post-colonial legacies and contemporary issues across different mediums. The Gagosian welcomes the artist and his unique vision.
Gagosian is hosting works by artist Romuald Hazoumè. Working across numerous mediums, Hazoumè engages with the postcolonial legacies and...
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Culture | Feb 2025
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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Food & Drink | Jan 2025
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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City Life | Jan 2025
As more and more of the things that we love are only accessed in ephemeral, intangible, digital form, buying and listening to vinyl is one highly pleasurable way of connecting with creativity. With a wide range of excellent record shops, Athens is a great place to get back to basics and buy some wax, Tom Hall argues.
Just as a...
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Food & Drink | Jan 2025
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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