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Athens
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Athens, Greece, Restaurants
Coffee, Iced or Hot and Gritty – Athens
08.08.11 | Permalink | 5 Comments
When jet-lagged in a foreign country, easy access to coffee is priceless. Fortunately, Athens is a coffee city, so wherever we went, a caffeinated beverage wasn’t more than a coffee bean’s throw away. MORE »
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Athens, Greece, Restaurants
Traditional Bites at Geros tou Moria – Athens
Working in Times Square, I know finding decent food in a tourist area is next to impossible. Bruni’s New York Times article was helpful in finding eats away from the hustle bustle, but when you’re smack dab in it and severely jet-lagged, convenience plays a big role in the restaurant decision-making process. One night after wandering the winding, cobblestone streets in Plaka — by the way where I stumbled and nearly sprained my ankle (Damn you picturesque cobblestone streets!) — we took the advice of the concierge at our hotel and climbed the steps of Mnisikleous Street until we reached Geros tou Moria. David and I were offered a table inside with the promise of live Greek music, but we decided to sit outside, right on the steps, underneath a grape trellis, and within the shadow of the Acropolis. Times Square should be so pleasant. MORE »
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Athens, Greece, Restaurants
Seafood at Margaro – Piraeus
07.01.11 | Permalink | 3 Comments
Coverage of restaurants by the New York Times outside of the U.S. can be iffy. (Within New York can sometimes be problematic as well.) At the end, it all boils down to the writers you trust. For the most part, when it comes to food, I trust Frank Bruni, so before I left for Athens, I printed out Bruni’s “How to Eat Well in Athens.” (Coincidentally it was published on my birthday early this year. I secretly took it as a sign.) Of the five restaurants he wrote about, I visited two: Margaro and Karavitis. Both I liked, but I preferred Margaro slightly more. Conveniently for this blog, I happen to have taken pictures of my meal at Margaro. MORE »
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Athens, Greece, Restaurants, Small Shops
Souvlaki and Gyro Deliciousness – Athens
06.19.11 | Permalink | 4 Comments
David and I had pricier meals in Athens, but our favorites were the meat-stuffed, white sauce-laden ones quickly scarfed down in Monastiraki Square. David was a fan of the souvlaki at O Thanasis and I was blown away by the gyro at Sabbas. MORE »
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Athens, Greece, Quickies, Street Eats
Grapes at Monastiraki Square – Athens
05.31.11 | Permalink | 3 Comments
David and I thought we should eat some fruit to balance all the calorific foods we’ve been eating in Athens. At a fruit stand in Monastiraki Square doing very brisk business, I spied gorgeous, perfectly formed strawberries. David, however, thought I should buy red grapes while a man shopping next to me kept insisting I buy cherries. After much discussion between me, David, and the random dude, I ended up buying half a kilo of strawberries (€1.99/kilo; $2.84) and half a kilo of red grapes (€2.99/kilo; $4.27). The strawberries, while beautiful were a bit tart, but the grapes were juicy and very sweet. Does this mean I should listen to David more often? Probably not. MORE »
