Food & Drink
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Restaurant announces $19,652 from sales of its Tsitsipas souvlaki
Melbourne Greek institution Stalactites is thrilled to announce they have raised $19,652 from sales of its ‘Tsitsipas Souvlaki’, which launched at the beginning of the Australian Open and created in …
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Florinian fiesta at the Piperia Festival
Florina’s Piperia Festival was held at the Transfiguration of our Lord Church Hall in Thomastown. The annual competition of the longest piperia was judged, with a piperia longer than 30cm …
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Ouzo Festival is a bridge between Melbourne and Lesbos
You’d think that ouzo, a quintessentially Greek drink with protected designation of origin, would be an acquired taste. The dry anise-flavoured aperitif is made from surplus wine and lees from …
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Neos Kosmos readers share their tips on making the best pastitsio
1. Love For most people, it’s not ‘what’ makes a good pastitsio, but ‘who’. Most of our readers nominated their mums and yiayiades as the makers of the best pastitsio. …
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Can you say Gyros? Brits are getting it wrong
A study of 1,000 Brits by the Bolsover Cruise Club travel site tested foods that tourists mispronounce when abroad. Greek street food gyros, typically made of meat cooked on a …
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Thalassa, a Greek Restaurant in the country of spices
What does the small Indian state of Goa have in common with Greece? It’s yet another ‘G’. The Grana family. In India’s western coast lies the little state of Goa. …
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The hunt for Melbourne’s best pastitsio
Summer in Australia is festival season, and so the time has almost come for the Lonsdale Street Greek Festival. This will be the 33rd year that the two day event …
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Chef Matt Germanchis returns to his roots
To kick off 2020, chef Matt Germanchis and partner Gemma Gange have expanded their footprint in Anglesea, with the opening of Fish by Moonlite – an extension of their Captain …
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Melbourne eatery launches limited-edition ‘Tsitsipas Souvlaki’ to raise money for bushfire victims
No need to smash an ace to contribute to the bushfire relief fundraising drive. For the duration of the Australian Open to 2 February, a Melbourne eatery will be donating …
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Farmers ditching tobacco for stevia, a booming industry in Greece
With greater knowledge comes greater awareness, and that is certainly the case where sugar is concerned, with many opting for alternative sweeteners. In response to this movement, Greece has become …