Sifnos, the gastronomic Greek island (4) Kastro and Cantina, Loggia reprise
The second day in Kastro. We walk into the village and then take a path down to view the famous
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Food and wine
Sifnos: a gastronomic journey through the coolest Greek island that you probably haven’t heard of
In his book The Greek House: the story of a painter’s love affair with the island of Sifnos, Christian Brechneff
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Sifnos, the gastronomic Greek island (3): lunch at Omega 3 and Loggia wine bar in Kastro
Day two began with an early morning swim, then we headed off to Platis (sometimes ‘Ptays’) Giallos, where we had
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Sifnos, the gastronomic Greek island (2) Cheronissos, the journey begins, with lunch at Fish Tavern Fyssas
Sifnos is a gem. In an age of over-tourism, here’s an island that still feels untouched, although I suspect anyone
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La Tour Melas, a Greek first growth: tasting the wines over lunch at Gaia, Mayfair
Website: https://www.latourmelas.com/ A winery that stemmed from a bet. Some time ago, Kyros Melas, a stockbroker, made a bet with
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Some impressive wines at Gamay, Athens, a wine bar with a brilliant list
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gamay_winebar/reels/?hl=en This was my second visit to Gamay, a really excellent wine bar in Athens. I popped in last
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Brilliant Corners, Dalston (London): natural wine, Japanese food and music
Brilliant Corners is one of what I call the Dalston Trifecta. Head out to this zippy part of east London
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Restaurants: Eleven Madison Park, New York – three-star vegan goodness that’s close to perfection
Website: https://www.elevenmadisonpark.com/ Back in 2014, Betina Piqueras-Fiszman and Charles Spence published an intriguing book, called ‘The Perfect Meal’ (I wrote
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The Remedy is one of London’s best wine bars
Website: https://theremedylondon.com/ Just north of Oxford Street, before you get to Regent’s Park, you’ll find one of the best places
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Restaurants: Urchin, Holland Park, London
Website: https://urchinjapanese.com/ Urchin is unusual but brilliant. It’s a Japanese restaurant that’s a sister to Dorian, and technically it’s a
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