Koutouki tis Lydias … budget best dining
Ok so “koutouki” doesn’t mean smokehouse, it means more like “joint” as in “Joe’s Place”. But given the sign outside “We smoke here” and the signs adorning the walls of the interior of this cozy, hidden away taverna on a narrow back street in Kaisargianni (a replica of an Athens street sign which proclaims “Smoker’s [...]
Smoke Thursday, “Tsiknopempti” – The last Thursday before the fast
If you haven’t booked a table yet, and its already Smoke Thursday 2010, you are still in luck, since Mageiroevontas ti Mesoggeio still has some tables available for “smoke Thursday”. And also you may think, being a Greek celebration, its about cigarettes, it isn’t. It’s about eating meat, smoked, grilled, broiled, meat and more meat [...]
Mageirevontas ti Mesogeio, Mediterranean Cooking
Mageirevontas tis Mesogeio (lunch only Monday through Saturday)
9 Vissarianos at Sina Street (almost Kolonaki)
Tel.+30 210-3389741-2
www.medcook.gr
When Basil and I have errands to run in the “business” district, we’ve taken to making sure we do them around lunch time. This gives us, as two work at home freelancers, the chance to have a “business lunch”, much like [...]
Dionysos – the Quick (Budget friendly) Greek
Dionysios
Imittou 95, Pagrati – 210/75-11-001
It probably isn’t much of a surprise that I’d fall for the Greek God of wine, revelry and dance, but the astonishing part is that it’s merely a simple souvlaki stand that bears this God’s name. There’s nothing fancy about it, but the selection and prices land this guy [...]
Protected: Dinner at home, well, at someone’s (Athenian) home
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Protected: A classic Greek taverna, where the fish is always fresh (and affordable)
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My three Greek loves
Don’t tell Basil, but if I ever leave him, it will be for yet another Greek man. The problem is, I’m torn, for three very special Athenian men have stolen my heart, and I’d be hard pressed to decide between them, for they are each special and unique, and my time with each leaves [...]
Athens dining: A surprise near the Archeological Museum
Options for dining around the National Archeological Museum can be pretty limited unless you’re looking for a souvlaki or tiropita, so when an Athenian friend took us to Alexandria Restaurant the other night, I went in hopes that I’d find a place something worth sharing.
I was not disappointed.
Alexandria, a Greek-Egyptian restaurant, occupies the first floor [...]
Athens Travel: Eat in Athens, under 5 euro, views free!
It used to be the only lunch you’d find in the historical Athens for less than 10 euro per person was a souvlaki to go. Now you can actually sit, be waited on and enjoy a healthy lunch with amazing views. Head to the 2nd level of the New Acropolis Museum, to the museum’s café. [...]
Greek Bagels?
Koulouria, not bagels (the only bagel I’ve ever found in Athens was in the restaurant at the IKEA near the airport. Sadly they would not sell me a dozen, although one time I remembered to bring my own plastic bag and did actually walk up to the cash register with a plate stacked high [...]