At the beginning of November, Juicy Grill, one of Athens’ number one burger joints moved to a new home much to the delight of its many fans

The Raki Meze restaurant in Kalithea, run by the Kastelorizo Group, has a really modern cozy atmosphere and serves simple seafood plates at

As I mentioned in my last blog post, Inspiring Foodie Destinations, our second stop on this year’s June “road” trip was Methana; an off-the-beaten-track volc...

Food and drink have always been an important component of the tourist experience. Both arouse our senses and often get us profoundly involved with our overa...

As I promised in my recent blog post Thessaloniki – A City of Many Treasures would like to share with you some of my impressions from our stay at The Met Hot...

Greek honey puffs or loukoumades (loo-koo-maa-des) first came into my life when I met Christina Peeters (Petrou) in the laundry room of my Chicago Lake Shore...

If seafood binging is high on your agenda you might want to check out the Psarochori restaurant . . . . one of my favorite places in Athens for eating some ...

To follow up on my last website blog post (Delicious Pizzas & More – in Athens!) here are two more restaurants for those of you who like your Italian in the ...

When it comes to pizzas most of us have our own special opinions what makes a truly satisfying pizza. I for one always say that it all comes down to getting...

I always love it when the food at a restaurant I visit for the first time is truly outstanding . . . and even better than anticipated! My latest discovery, M...

Last July I wrote a blog post with a shortlist of some of my top choices on what to do in Athens during the summer (Athens in the Summer!) and I just realize...

Apart from its rugged natural beauty, lovely beaches, whitewashed churches and immaculately clean villages with lots of twisted olive trees and roaming mount...

Everyone knows about Iceland's dramatic natural beauty but most people know very little about Icelandic food. Like in other Nordic countries, the country’s c...

With beautiful plump summer apricots beckoning us with their fragile golden orange velvety skin and juicy sweet-tart flesh, who can resist? Personally, every...

Greeks have always been big fans of fresh seafood and most families have their favorite local joint that they enjoy whenever their budgets allow! Elias’ Fish...

When I see bunches of fresh green asparagus at my local Farmer’s market I know it’s time to trade in my winter meal mainstays for lighter spring choices. It...

Agios (Saint) Merkourios is a well-known tavern for meat lovers in Varimbombi with a beautiful view to Athens. Situated above the evergreen forest of Parnith...

While the Greek Orthodox tradition of Lent (19 February – 31 March 2017) is meant as a period of spiritual and physical cleansing, for me, it’s a time for em...

Upon entering the Bournovalia Kebabzidiko in Nea Smyrni, an Athens neighborhood known for its many hidden foodie treasures, I was struck by the restaurants a...

In the last couple of years the gyros and souvlaki scene in Athens has truly exploded . . . with shops serving these mouth-watering Greek specialties poppin...