Food & Drink
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Family-owned Greek restaurant Stalactites awarded Lord Mayor’s Commendation
Melbourne Greek food institution Stalactites has been awarded the Lord Mayor’s Commendation for 2019. The well-known business has been owned by the Konstandakopoulos family for over 40 years, passing through three …
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Culinary walking tour through the streets of Oakleigh
Join Mary (Mary’s Kitchen) and Kelly (Hellenic Odyssey) on Saturday 13 July from 10.00 am–2.00 pm for a guided walking tour of Melbourne’s most popular and energetic Greek precinct, Oakleigh. …
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The Greek weed eaters and horta hunters: Why we love ‘horta’
“Here have some of this,” my grandmother dipped two the forks in the salad bowl and offered it to my Australian friend. “What is it?” his eyes grew wide in …
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Taste of history from Tsindos restaurant
When news of the sale of the site that houses one of the last remnants of what was once the ‘Greek Street’ in the Melbourne CBD broke out, people lamented. …
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Simple, wholesome goodness of Ladera: Briam recipe
Ladera, meaning “oily”, are classic home-made peasant-style olive oil-based Greek dishes. These dishes are almost always vegetarian, and are particular favourites during times of fasting in the Greek Orthodox tradition …
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End of an era for Melbourne’s The Press Club
In its thirteenth year, Melbourne’s iconic and most high end Greek restaurant, The Press Club, is closes its doors this Saturday. “I won’t lie. These will be the hardest words …
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Food is more expensive in Cyprus and Greece compared to the EU average
The price level of a comparable basket of food and non-alcoholic beverages across the European Union (EU) was twice as high in the most expensive Member State than in the …
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‘An Olive Tale’: new series set in Greek and Italian olive groves looking for a home on Australian TV
Imagine being surrounded by a sea of olive groves, chainsaw sounding machinery, dozens of olive pickers and no way out… This is what the crew of a new series would …
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Greek Australian restaurateur Chris Lucas set to breathe new life into historic site on Bourke Street
Chris Lucas is adding another restaurant to the Lucas restaurant group’s ever-growing list, with the latest site of particular significance to the Melbourne dining scene. It was announced on Saturday …
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Greek Olive Oil producers reflect on their success at JOOP
Competing with 242 samples from ten countries, Greek olive oils earned 25 awards from an international jury at the Japan Olive Oil Prize (JOOP) competition for 2019: 5 Best in …