A Dose of Athens, Greece
We’re heading into November, and for our American friends one holiday springs to mind—Thanksgiving! While Turkey Day has spread to other countries in recent years, it still has only a
School is in full swing, and the parents among us may be having a hard time trying to find nice lunch/dinner outings in the city that are child-friendly (while still
New foodie store opening in Athens: “Greece’s Finest Foods” in the lobby of the Electra Metropolis Hotel downtown and in the suburban Avenue Mall’s Sklavenitis supermarket. Hosted by the Greek culinary
There are few things more Greek than a chill afternoon coffee and a view of the stunningly blue Aegean Sea—and at the seaside cafes in the southern neighborhoods of Athens,
Northern Europe may come to mind when you think of crystal-clear lakes and tall, snow-capped mountain peaks cloaked in myth and legend, but there’s a bit of mountain magic closer
In the corner of a decaying, neoclassical building near the Varvakeios Central Market in Athens, two brown, hatchet doors open to concrete stairs, which lead down into a dimly
Spring may have got off on a bumpy start in Athens with cloudy days, but sunnier times are on their way as we head into May. And with the arrival
Tomorrow is Tsikonopempti, literally, “Charred/Smoky Thursday”, Greece’s answer to Fat Thursday! Taking place in the second week of the carnival season, Tsiknopempti is a day when residents chow down on
The Athens bistro scene has been going strong this year. From a brand-new American-style eatery right in the northern suburbs to classic haunts that still retain a loyal following, the
Ramen lovers, rejoice: Athens’s first ramenadiko (“ramen shop”) just opened its doors this January. So So So, owned by the family behind the popular Koi sushi restaurants, currently dishes up
