Food & Drink
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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 …
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Akis Petretzikis breaks Guinness World Record for cooking 3,378 burgers in an hour
Greek celebrity chef Akis Petretzikis broke a Guinness World Record for cooking up 3,378 burgers in an hour. Petretzikis and his team cooked up the record-breaking burgers as part of …
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Greek and refugee chefs come together for World Refugee Day
To mark World Refugee Day next week on 20 June, Greek chefs and refugee cooks will team up between 18-22 June to serve their favourite dishes and fixed menus across …
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How the son of a Greek fisherman became one of Australia’s most successful businessmen
“My migrant father was my greatest inspiration. I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for him,” says seafood tycoon and celebrity cook Michael Angelakis. It’s been 90 …
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Celebrating eternal inspiration: Greek women and olive oil
Following in the footsteps of their fore-mothers while learning about the latest innovations and aiming for the highest quality, a new generation of well educated, enthusiastic Greek women is sharing …
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Esteemed chef David Tsirekas brings homely favourites to Greek winter menu in Moonee Ponds
On Saturday night, select guests were invited to enjoy a VIP dinner at Zeus Street Greek in Moonee Ponds, showcasing the eatery’s new winter menu. Evoking the feel of a …
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Greek olive oil captures spotlight at the 20th Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition
Greek virgin olive oil captured the spotlight at the 20th Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition this year. Greek producers received 23 quality awards and 14 design awards, …
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Greek oil and honey producers win awards
A total of 57 olive oil and honey producers in Greece were presented with awards in two international competitions. The awards, announced on Tuesday by the Hellenic Food Authority (EFET), …