Food & Drink
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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 …
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Lefcadian Brotherhood celebrate arrival of new year in style
The Lefcadians of Melbourne gathered at the Lefcadian Brotherhood centre to welcome 2020 on the evening of December 31. Despina Varveris, the president of The Lefcadian Brotherhood “Lefcada”, said that …
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Meatless gyros anyone?
When Greek-Australian Anastasia Lavrentiadis, a vegan diet influencer, decided in 2017 to conjure up her own version of a meatless plant-based gyros, she never anticipated that in just two years, …
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Popular travel guide dubs Lemnos a ‘Greek foodie paradise’
Lemnos has once again been written about in the media, and this time the attention is on its food scene. Popular travel guide, Lonely Planet just this week dubbed the …
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Significant obstacles in Australia for importing Greek yoghurt
Importing dairy products from Greece into Australia is no easy feat, which is reflected in the numbers. The export of Greek dairy products to Australia was extremely limited from 2010 …