TAVERNA has been serving farm-to-table, upscale Greek cuisine in Palo Alto since 2018 and is gearing up to open its second ...
Whether you’re looking for a $5 beer with crispy chicken wings or an $8,500 bottle of merlot with locally sourced lamb chops, ...
Piraeus, 1925. Greece is picking up the pieces after the Asia Minor Catastrophe. Ethnic Greek refugees have washed up in the ...
Kathara Deftera,” Greek for Clean Monday, commences the 40-day period of Great Lent, known as "Sarakosti" for the Greek Orthodox Church.
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What Is Mezze?
Traditional spirits consumed with mezze are often flavored with anise and include arak, tsipouro, ouzo, raki and, in Cyprus, locally made brandy. White wine (and lighter red wine) is another ...
tsipouro or raki fresh from one of the local stills. Once the food is cleared away, the musicians start playing – lyra and laouta on the islands; bouzouki or clarinet on the mainland – and ...
Pelion, known from mythology as the home of the Centaurs and the resort of the Olympian gods, is not just a mountain. It is a ...
The booze is tsipouro, a spirit that Tyrnavos is famous for. The custom has to do with fertility and the coming of Spring. Its roots most likely lie in ancient Dionysian celebrations. The Greek ...
They also have our extensive wine cellar curated with a selection of the finest red, white, and rose wine from vineyards ranging from Macedonia to Santorini and Crete, as well as Greek favourites like ...
Just a hop from the mainland yet still full of traditional charm, the serene Sporades should be your next Greek getaway ...