What started as a local tradition to celebrate the shipment of the new vintage was co-opted by the gods of marketing into a whacky race to be the first to sample the then famous Beaujolais Nouveau. Now one of the most exciting wine regions in France, Beaujolais is much more than a sprint to sample the first sip. Given that thi...
Read moreGreek cuisine is quite rightly respected around the world for the quality of its produce, the magical health giving properties and the sheer pleasure in its varied deliciousness. There are a core of classics that are so called for a reason. Tried and tested by generations of yiayiades and visitors alike, moussaka, pastitsio, h...
Read moreOkupa is a new multi-hyphenate hotel, restaurant, bar, record shop, co-working space and archaeological display and undoubtedly more, on the border of Psiri and Keramikos. Led by an impressive pair of longtime hospitality experts, and charming hosts, George Batrouni and Hrag Darakjian, Okupa was conceived as an urban hub to ad...
Read moreGreek-American chef Diane Kochilas taps into November with some comforting Greek winter squash recipes! It's an interesting month...so why not make it tasty, too, with a few surprising Greek pumpkin recipes? Here’s a menu of savoury...
Read moreYou don't need a bright blue syrup with an eyeball ice cube in it to celebrate the darker side of cocktails. Since their popularity in the 19th century, cocktails, and cocktails makers, have embraced the macabre. Insider's in-house expert on all things spirits weighs in on classically chilling cocktails with tried-and-tested recipes throw...
Read moreChef Georgianna Hiliadaki tells us about winning 2 Michelin stars, tips for aspiring chefs and her new restaurant Iodio. About you: What do you do? I am Georgianna Hiliadaki, I am the only 2 Michelin star female Greek Chef in the world, with Funky Gourmet restaurant, of which I’m really proud! I love cooking and designing me...
Read moreRightly famous for the perfect Summer wines, Greece's cellar can also cater for the cooler evenings and heartier meals. Autumn is the time to let some of the more full bodied and flavourful wines back into your life alongside some powerful dishes to compliment them (some would say it’s the other way round but I can’t be respon...
Read moreAn important day on the Kolonaki calendar is when Vangelis and his gang of merry whiskey whisperers throw open the door of Jazz in Jazz. This year the magical day was 1st of September and the more astute Lycabettus locals found the route of their evening stroll altered accordingly. In this confusing modern era when we are all ...
Read moreThe global Glastonbury of the amber liquid, Oktoberfest, returns to Athens this week for four days of beer swilling, sausage chomping and foot stomping fun. The association is well timed as Greece’s beer scene is buzzing at the moment with breweries and taprooms making and serving delicious beers from across the taste spectrum...
Read moreWith discerning Athenian restaurateurs honing in on the perks that come with dining at the counter, many spots are now letting solo diners and first daters have a ringside view of their open-plan kitchens, making the drama more immersive. Tom Hall predicts that Athens' counter culture scene is here to stay! There are many imp...
Read moreTom Hall celebrates the resurrection of rosé wines from gimmicky to respectable and recommends a bit of island-hopping when it comes to stocking up on your Greek pinks. I attended a fascinating talk recently titled The Age of Average. The argument of the talk was that, contrary to the seemingly endless options before us, moder...
Read moreA Real Cream come True: In hipsteria lane, on Archelaou, Vicky and Igor’s cool little, ice-cream shop keeps it real. They bring their gelato expertise – along with lightness and joy to Maraboo. You know they're on to something by the steady stream of regulars that throng to it, even in the winter! The best antidote to sweltering weather, Marabo...
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