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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Photos: Sifnos, Greece
Sifnos is a beautiful Greek island, relatively unspoiled and not too crowded. It’s also a gastronomic hotspot, and I’ve eaten
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Pharaoh, Athens: a cool vibe, with wood-fired Greek cooking, vinyl and an amazing wine list
Website: https://www.pharaoh.gr/ Pharaoh was an amazing find in Athens: just the sort of place I like eating at. Initial attempts
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Tasting amazing Greek wines at Mr Vertigo, Athens
Website: https://www.mrvertigo.wine/en/ Mr Vertigo is a brilliant wine shop in Athens. It’s also a wine import/agency company, but while they
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Greek wines from female winemakers at Maltby and Greek
Website: https://www.maltbyandgreek.com/ A chance encounter led to a great tasting. I was in Bermondsey exploring Spa Terminus, where many wholesale
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Restaurants: Balabaya, London, amazing flavours of the Levant
Website: https://balabaya.co.uk/ Lunched at Balabaya, a really impressive restaurant in the Israeli/middle eastern flavour space – a cuisine that I’m
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