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”Chef Christoforos Peskias apprenticed at Spain’s El Bulli before taking control of the kitchen at 48, where he’s tweaking and...” MORE>> |
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”The city’s intellectual, political and artistic elite come for Cretan specialties made with the finest ingredients in Greece, sourced by...” MORE>> |
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”A beloved spot in Plaka, near the Parthenon and across the street from Agia Ekaterini, a beautiful Byzantine church. The...” MORE>> |
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”The restaurant credited with launching Athens’s Cretan-cuisine trend is still a relative bargain. Meals begin with a shot of tsikoudia—the...” MORE>> |
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”Chef-owner Argyro Mbarmbarigou shut down her popular restaurant on the island of Páros to open this spot in the posh...” MORE>> |
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”Opened in 2003, this is the first hotel from star designer Karim Rashid, known for his space-age materials and neon-bright...” MORE>> |
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”Launched on a backstreet 19 years ago, Varoulko recently moved to central Athens—a more visible location for chef Lefteris Lazarou’s...” MORE>> |
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”Spectacular new seafood spot overlooking the Gulf of Thermaikós....” MORE>> |
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”Grilled meats and house-made pastas in a manicured setting....” MORE>> |
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”Perched on the edge of Santorini’s volcanic crater...” MORE>> |
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”The tour never feels grander than it does at the Argentikon hotel, a restored 16th-century, eight-acre estate—it once belonged to...” MORE>> |
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”For a casual evening, visit this legendary bar and lounge in the center of the old town. Created by the...” MORE>> |
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”But the only two restaurants I noticed in Hora were Zorba’s and the Belvedere Pizzeria....” MORE>> |
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”New takes on regional favorites, like wild greens with local cheeses and smoked-eel carpaccio....” MORE>> |
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”The feisty 70-year-old namesake chef can still be found in the kitchen....” MORE>> |
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”Estiatorio serves spanakopita and stuffed tomatoes....” MORE>> |
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”...offers wild boar, venison, and other game dishes....” MORE>> |
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”Asian fusion served beneath an ever changing—but always flattering—light sculpture....” MORE>> |
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”A village favorite; try the fried bakaliaros (salt cod)....” MORE>> |
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”Set on Malaki beach near Kato Gatzea, Kostas is the perfect place for tsipouro-meze—grilled or fried shrimp, calamari and other...” MORE>> |
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”Valter Scarbolo’s homage to a typical Friulian frasca has become the clubhouse for locals and tourists alike....” MORE>> |
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”We sat at a candlelit table on a rooftop overlooking the sea, and soon the blond owner, Fenella Catsoris, recognized...” MORE>> |
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”The singular Josko Sirk serves traditional Slovenian specialties, game, and a broad selection of regional wines....” MORE>> |
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”The most purely traditional cuisine on the island....” MORE>> |
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”And I ate two dinners at Matoula’s, which had the largest terrace....” MORE>> |
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”Molyvos is not the first Greek restaurant to make the reverse migration from the U.S. Earlier this year, the seafood...” MORE>> |
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”For earthy stews in a stucco dining room decorated with sheep bells....” MORE>> |
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”Popular taverna on the main road out of Chios Town. Full disclosure: run by step-cousins of the author....” MORE>> |
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”This is where the locals meet to gossip and people-watch. Absolutely de rigueur for late-afternoon frappedes (iced powdered coffee)—the national...” MORE>> |
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”Try souvlaki at the perpetually crowded O Thanassis, in Athens’s hopping Monastiraki district. To souvlaki junkies, this is the Parthenon...” MORE>> |
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”Fresh grilled fish and pistachio-and-mastic creams on the Naoussa waterfront....” MORE>> |
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”Don't miss the grilled lamb at this family-run taverna....” MORE>> |
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”Fresh pasta served al fresco on the town square....” MORE>> |
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”One night I ate a simple meal of tomato fritters and calamari at Roussos Taverna while a gypsy lady circulated...” MORE>> |
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”At the nearby Tarsanas restaurant, the fagri (white snapper) being served had been caught that day....” MORE>> |
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”A neighborhood hangout in the Upper City, run by an attentive husband-and-wife team. They make a fabulous ghavros saganaki (fresh...” MORE>> |
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”To Kanoni had the most interesting local dishes, such as saiti, a crêpelike spinach pie....” MORE>> |
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”Delicious tirópites, gouvétsi, and—a grudging nod across the water—the Turkish eggplant specialty imam baldi...” MORE>> |
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”A taverna serving typical Greek mezes (appetizers): dried mackerel soaked in vinegar, onions, and dill; sardines, breaded and fried; tender...” MORE>> |
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”Greek classics with an inventive twist....” MORE>> |
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”This tavern in Pinakates offers pites—phyllo pies stuffed with cheese and wild greens or other seasonal vegetables. On Sundays, Tou...” MORE>> |
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”A good place to stop for seafood on the way to Domaine Gerovassiliou....” MORE>> |
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”Hydra's oldest extant taverna (it's been around for more than 200 years), famous for grilled seafood....” MORE>> |
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”So I found myself climbing upstairs to the roof of Zorba’s...” MORE>> |
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