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Ambrosia At the Hands Of the Small Gods of Crete

2021-07-25 by Phil Butler

Taverna Mitato

A story of one of the “small gods of Crete,” Anna Karfaki, the oracle of Amoudara, who owns one of island’s best tavernas.

Tags: Amoudara Beach, Amoudara food, Amoudara taverns, Anna Karfaki, best restaurants, Cretan diet, Crete legends, Crete restaurants, Crete tavernas, Heraklion food, Heraklion tavernas, Oracle of Amoudara, slow food, Small gods of Crete

Crete Farmers Forced to Toss Produce Because of Pandemic

2021-05-06 by Phil Butler

Chania market

Crete’s agricultural growers are being forced to discard products on account of very low demand brought on by the pandemic.

Tags: crete, Crete Agriculture, Crete business, Crete farmers, Crete growers, Crete hotels, Crete markets, Crete products, Crete restaurants, Crete tourism, Ierapetra farmers

Ntoré Gastronomy & WINE-Store to Host Unique Heraklion Event

2020-01-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Ntoré Gastronomy

Coming up next week in Heraklion, Ntoré Gastronomy and WINE-STORE are hosting a unique wine sampling event Thursday, January 30th.

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A Story of the sMALL gODS of Crete Island

2019-06-02 by Phil Butler

Anna Karfaki Family

A story of the people of Crete, small gods every one, and a Taverna owner whose love shines through her business.

Tags: Amoudara Beach, Amoudara taverns, Anna Karfaki, Crete cuisine, Crete food, Crete restaurants, Crete tavernas, Crete taverns, Heraklion restaurants, Heraklion taverns, Minoan gods, Oracle of Amoudara, Small gods of Crete, Taverna Mitato

Crete’s Summer of 2019 Begins With Almyra in Agia Pelagia

2019-05-22 by Phil Butler

Almyra

This past weekend we had the pleasure of visiting one of our favorite Crete hangouts, the amazing Almyra Seaside Food and Cocktails, for their season opener. Located in unbelievable Agia Pelagia, Almyra is one of those places you will never forget. Here’s a recap of yet another evening of hospitality magic right on one of […]

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Agia Pelagia Bay, Agia Pelagia Beach, Almyra, Almyra Seaside Food & Cocktails, beaches, Crete business, Crete dining, Crete hangouts, Crete parties, Crete restaurants, Food Pro Group

Peskesi Restaurant Could Be Crete’s Best?

2017-09-27 by Phil Butler

Pesskesi

Don’t you just hate it when friends recommend a restaurant and the food and/or service turns out to be horrible? How about the feeling when those recommendations turn out to be spot on, how does that work for you? Well, a Facebook recommendations test we did the other day sent us to Peskesi Restaurant, which nearly […]

Tags: best restaurants, Cretan cuisine, Cretan diet, Cretan food, crete, Crete restaurants, Heraklion restaurants, Kreokakavos, Peskesi, Peskesi Restaurant, staka cheese

Perfect Crete, Perfect Saganaki, and a 626 All Day Hamburger Surprise

2017-08-29 by Phil Butler

grilled perfection

Last week we dined at a number of wonderful restaurants here on Crete, our first breakfast experience after arriving was a sampling of the morning fare at 626 All Day Lounge & City Garden convinced us the chef there truly knows his business.

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Brillant Restaurant welcomes Crete off season crowds

2014-10-22 by Liliana Steffens

Brillant Restaurant at Lato Boutique Hotel in Heraklion

The season change on Crete represents a rather dramatic shift for local businesses and the general public there. What was a spinning, buzzing summer spectacle of touristic beach-going, becomes in the cooler months one of the most laid back vacation destinations on Earth. This November the notoriusly friendly folks at Lato Boutique Hotel reopen gourmet restaurant Brillant with a new and interesting gastronomy concept.

Tags: Crete restaurants, Heraklion, Heraklion restaurants, Koules Fortress, Lato Boutique Hotel, Zinonas Christofidis

Five of the Best Restaurant Views in Europe

2014-08-21 by Phil Butler

Courtesy Kempinski Hotel Moika

A culinary delight is always better when the ambiance of place meets the perfection of gastronomical intent. Dining overlooking awe inspiring scenery, what could be more important to accentuate food art? Here’s a list of restaurants you’ll have to add to your dining bucket list. Portugal to Mother Russia, there’s a foodie world out there where tasting can be a feast for the eyes too.

Tags: Bellevue Brasserie, Chef Michele Deleo, Crete restaurants, Herb's Garden, Hotel Edelweiss, Le Jules Verne, restaurant views, Rosellinis, Russia restaurants

Lato Boutique Hotel Summer Suite Give/Getaway

2014-06-18 by Liliana Steffens

The sitting area of Lato's Executive Suite

Summer vacationing on the Greek isle of Crete is in full swing for thousands of sun and fun seekers. So, in the spirit of Cretan hospitality (Filoxenia) Lato Boutique Hotel* is giving away a luxurious weekend in Heraklion.

Tags: crete, Crete hotels, Crete rental cars, Crete restaurants, Crete travel, Greece, Heraklion, Lato, Sixt, World Travel Awards

Six Unforgettable Crete Restaurants

2014-05-20 by Phil Butler

Akrogiali Fish Tavern

Crete offers a diverse culinary trip for travelers, even though the island’s traditional cuisine is the marque attraction for foodies. While the Mediterranean diet is well known and as healthy as advertised, the Cretan take on healthy eating is actually the oldest and most time honored. Ancient as this cooking tradition is though, fine eateries around the island offer unique twists on age old recipes. Here’s a sampling of superb restaurants of a kind.

Tags: Avli, Billant, Crete food, Crete restaurants, fine restaurants, Goules Tavern, gourmet restaurants, Heraklion restaurants, Herb's Garden, Lato Boutique, Lefteris Karatarakis, Prima Plora, Rethymno restaurants, Taverna Goules, Zinonas Christofidis




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