While authentic ingredients and dishes remain popular, Greek street food is being influenced by the economic crisis and new immigrants. The result is an interesting and delicious mix of traditional and new flavors. CNN’s John Malathronas travelled to Athens to learn about and sample the country’s most popular foods.
Wine Enthusiast has written up “The A-to-Zs of Greece and its Wine,” a list of 26 facts (one for each letter of the alphabet) about the country’s food and wine. Here are some of our favorites in alphabetical order.
The upcoming San Diego Greek Festival, hosted by St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, will be a weekend filled with traditional Greek music, dance, food, and fun. The festival runs from Friday, June 10th to Sunday, June 12th.
Celebrate Greek culture in Texas at Houston Greek Fest 2016, which takes place from May 12 – May 15. Over 1,500 people will attend the festival at St. Basil the Great Greek Orthodox Church.
When Greeks get together, an energetic atmosphere tends to follow! One great example is the downtown marketplace in Athens. TV personality David Rosengarten takes us on a tour of one of Greece’s bustling open-air markets.
Predominantly recognized in the U.S. and Canada, Thanksgiving is a warmhearted holiday that commemorates gratitude, tradition, family, and culture. But festivals for giving thanks have taken place throughout history in countries all over the world.