Quick Summary Thoughts on Athens

Things I really liked about our trip to Athens: I never had to ask for tap water in restaurants. Servers immediately put out carafes of water and glasses when you sit down. The Acropolis. Sure it’s full of tourists, but that’s because it’s worth seeing. Even covered in scaffolding and missing the cool parts, the [...]

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Mamacas and the Athens Taverna Rounduup

The vast majority of restaurants in Athens seem to be tavernas, the Greek version of the bistro. Of course, like bistros, not all tavernas are born equal. Some are fancy and expensive, and others are almost-literally holes in the wall. And you can count on Jon and me to have tried a range of them.I [...]

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Varoulko Restaurant, Athens

There are three restaurants in Athens with a Michelin star, and based on my reading, only one of them, Varoulko, sounded like it served Greek food – or at least non-French food. So that’s where Jon and I headed one night. Three things we learned from eating at Varoulko: 1. Greeks eat late. Not Spanish [...]

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Snacking in Athens

I love sesame candy, and I love nuts. So imagine my excitement when, walking by the Athens covered market, I spotted sesame-covered peanuts for sale! Eureka! I’ve been munching on these guys all day, and I’m sure I’ll have to pick up another bag before leaving Athens tomorrow evening. I also couldn’t resist snacking on [...]

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When in Athens, Eat Souvlaki

After checking into our Athens hotel at 2 pm today, Jon and I were in desperate need of lunch. Cue the nearby (divey) souvlaki place, Lefteris. Clearly it’s destiny when your hotel happens to be three blocks from a souvlaki stand that gets rave reviews from local bloggers and Michelin-starred chefs alike. Jon and I [...]

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