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Sign up Explore our Food Tours → Settled by Greek refugees from Turkey after 1923 Nea Erythraia is a northern suburb of Athens that started off very low-key and has now evolved into a buzzing shopping and nightlife area many places that have been local favorites for over a decade now are still popular unassuming restaurant with the welcoming name of “Kali Parea” (meaning “good company” in English) is hidden in a quiet street off the main road Its faithful clientele come here to savor seasonal fish (mainly small fry) and seafood (calamari a Georgian woman who goes by the name of Bella is the reason why Kali Parea is filled every day of the week for both lunch and dinner She greets most regular customers by first name has gifts stashed away for children with birthdays and runs a really tight ship “I will not risk my reputation by giving my customers fish that is not fresh or try to save money by not changing my frying oil regularly – especially now that everyone is on a tighter budget.” As we sit at the neatly set table munching on bread, one of Bella’s sons comes over and tells us the daily specials. There is always a written menu available, but nobody uses it. Over the years we have tried everything and not once have we been disappointed so without a second thought we decide on gavros (fried anchovies) a type of red mullet that in Greek is literally called “blunt-snouted”) and a nice of course – the perfect accompaniment to everything that comes from the sea It’s early at lunchtime on a Tuesday and the restaurant has yet to fill up so Bella has time to tell us more of her story: “Twenty years ago I came from Tbilisi to Greece by train with only $5 in my pocket I had to earn money for my family and since I could not work as a doctor [Bella is a pediatrician] and has given me and my family a second chance.” Bella believes strongly in not changing things that people have come to love all these years. “We have the same suppliers and recipes that were handed down to us and there is very little leeway for change. People are used to certain tastes and are unwilling to let them go.” Why fix something that isn’t broken After a little while the dishes started coming Portions are quite large and everything is artfully fried – juicy The grilled sea bass was so tasty that it made the traditional oil and lemon sauce completely unnecessary the restaurant offers either semolina halva or a homemade spoon sweet like quince or pumpkin with thick strained Greek yogurt But the sweetest part of the meal is definitely the bill: We had a real feast for two for €41 Kali Parea is worth going back to again and again and is a place that represents the essence of Greek food: good-quality ingredients cooked without pretense loading map - please wait...Map could not be loaded - please enable Javascript!→ more information Investment opportunities offered through the doValue portfolio in Kifissia’s wider region part of Athens’ up-market northern suburbs Ever since Athens’ development began spreading to cover greater parts of the Attica region the city’s northern suburbs have always enjoyed a reputation as an up-market area Athens’ northern suburbs have direct contact with surrounding nature and also ensure everyday life of high quality courtesy of sparse construction at a distance from the hustle and bustle of the busy city centre Nea Erythraia is among the most privileged of the northern suburbs as a settlement site for uprooted ethnic Greek refugees following the Asia Minor Catastrophe in 1922 Nea Erythraia has experienced robust economic growth following in the footsteps of neighbouring Kifissia The two locations have always shared close ties Nea Erythraia is a district of the Kifissia municipality A section surrounding Eleftheriou Venizelou St also serves as a commercial centre and entertainment hub hosting many fine spots doValue, through the www.altamiraproperties.gr real estate platform is offering 2 full-floor apartments in Nea Erythraia respectively measuring 137 m2 and 208.50 m2 The two properties represent opportunities for homebuyers wishing to reside in Athens’ northern suburbs where demand for property has remained consistently high This 137-m2 apartment, occupying the 3rd floor of a three-storey apartment block is close to the Tatoiou Avenue intersection and the border separating the Nea Erythraia and Kifissia districts The apartment also has its own parking space at the ground floor space below the building One of the apartment’s two balconies offers a view of the Mount Parnitha’s natural beauty This 208.50-m2 apartment, situated on the 2nd floor of a three-storey apartment block The apartment also has its own 11.28-m2 parking space for one car at the ground level underneath the building as well as a 3.24-m2 parking space for a motorbike *Property being sold through mandatory public auction procedure over 3,000 trees were cut in the northern Athens suburb of Kifissia according to official data – not including those felled illegally or under cover of night residents came together a year ago to form the Citizens’ Movement of Kifissia – Nea Erythraia – Ekali determined to resist unchecked construction driven by the controversial New Building Code (NOK) which enabled a more aggressive use of building rights “Massive gray boxes started sprouting up everywhere exceeding height limits and ‘drowning’ preserved buildings it’s the character of the entire area that’s being lost,” says engineer Teddy Geroulanou (pictured She and fellow residents began documenting violations and working with local associations to launch 18 legal challenges A landmark Council of State ruling recently revoked permits for projects that hadn’t yet begun developers rushed to break ground overnight How do members of the citizens’ movement respond to critics who dismiss them as wealthy elites trying to block new development in their neighborhood “Kifissia has a distinct identity – historical “Perhaps that’s why we feel such a strong connection to it and why we have a deep sense of responsibility to protect it The rest is nothing more than cheap populism.” Despite the image that Greece wants to sell the world as a holiday destination of eternal summer with beautiful beaches and clear water the fact remains that it is a very mountainous country – almost a third of Greek land consists of hills and mountains hosting a great diversity of ecosystems that offer fertile ground for mushrooms in particular mushrooms don’t feature prominently in traditional Greek dishes mushrooms don’t evoke the best memories: During the 70s and 80s the tinned variety was mainly used in cooking as fresh cultivated mushrooms were rare and expensive Although this picture has changed quite drastically in the last 20 years during which time the cultivation of both common and rare varieties has increased in the country Greeks are still a bit wary when it comes to mushrooms The lack of education on how to use mushrooms in the kitchen did not deter Stathis Giannatos from opening the first ever shop in the Athens area selling wild and cultivated mushrooms as well as an enormous variety of mushroom-based products “I used to work in non-food supermarket supply for 20 years Mushroom foraging was just a hobby that gradually turned into a passion,” he tells us on a recent visit to his shop in the northern suburb of Nea Erythraia I decided to make my passion into a profession and open Manitarion Gefseis [Taste of Mushrooms] in 2016 I strongly believe that in order for Greece to go forward people have to take advantage of its marvelous products and start innovative businesses to make them well known to the world and mushrooms are only one such case – there are countless others We can’t go around only opening coffee and souvlaki shops.” Stathis is a serious mushroom hunter these days: He owns a truffle dog and picks many of the mushrooms and truffles he sells in the shop “I also cooperate with mushroom pickers from all over the country that send me their ‘loot’ a few times a week We only stock seasonal wild mushrooms and truffles while the cultivated varieties come from well-known and trusted producers We also dry or freeze many varieties of mushrooms here in the shop so they can be available when they are not in season,” he says Thanks to Greece’s unique habitats and varied climates its mushrooms are considered by connoisseurs to be some of the best in the world More than 3,000 varieties have already been recorded in the country And while mushrooms are not (yet) a national passion they are prized in the areas where they are abundant a town in northern Greece that is also known as “the land of the mushrooms” – 1,800 species grow in the area and old folks still talk about how mushrooms saved their relatives from famine during the Second World War and later the Civil War while a mushroom festival takes place every August and it was my responsibility to educate them.” Stathis’s own passion for mushrooms is evident in the care and detail with which he speaks to his clients – he takes the time to determine what they are looking for while also sharing countless ideas for recipes and instructions on how to treat each variety “When we first opened I had to deal with my clients’ ‘mushroom-phobia.’ People didn’t know most wild varieties and it was my responsibility to educate them,” he says “I would organize cooking events every month [and still does] and give away some of the lesser-known varieties to clients together with the more mainstream ones they had bought.” “Mushrooms are not just for eating cooked,” Stathis tells us. “They can be used as a spice, to make things taste better, and as medicine.” Ganoderma lucidum AKA “reishi” is especially well known for its medicinal properties in China and Japan, and can be found in both wild and cultivated form in Greece. It is also the basis for a wonderful coffee substitute produced by Dirfis an Evoia-based company that sells specialty mushroom products ranging from the everyday person looking for a special type of mushroom to use in a recipe to renowned chefs that order mushrooms for their restaurants “It is a common misconception that mushrooms are expensive €6 or €7 per kilo and can feed a whole family or an expensive piece of truffle for a special event,” he says For those who cannot come to the physical shop there is always their online shop open 24/7 (they ship all over the EU) – mushroom heaven is only a click away View More I recently drew up a list for a friend who was visiting Athens from abroad with suggestions on where to go for good fish I noticed the distances getting much further apart: One was in Nikaia in Athens’ north… Thankfully there’s also Lefteris’ in the city center my Austrian friend would probably stop for the first “best Greek gyros” he sees – and he’d probably love it too Food just tastes better when you’re on holiday But the question of how many really good souvlaki grill houses there are in Athens is a whole other matter It’s not just visitors who need a well-curated list of recommendations if they want to have a decent version of Greece’s “national street food.” Sure if you’re happy with greasy pita and meat of questionable provenance that’s when you need to start doing some research and resigning yourself to having to travel some distance We didn’t have lists of the “Best Souvlaki in Town” in the past for the very simple reason that every neighborhood had at least one good souvlaki place Now we need to go scurrying around the city and especially if we’re after souvlaki with a bit more panache than the classic “It’s hard work doing everything properly by hand,” says Evangelia at Billy’s in Nikaia as she chops parsley and onions filling a row of plastic bowls with mountains of the stuff The grill cook had been there since early in the morning cutting and marinating meat for the gyros rotisseries when I was visiting Ararat in the same neighborhood Anna tried to explain why she insists on doing pretty much everything herself “We get people coming in to learn the job every so often and they get annoyed that I harp on about the onions They want to get everything out of the way fast I try to tell them that prep is where it all begins You need to be careful about how you clean it so it’s not too thick or so thin it becomes watery and squashy when you put it in the hot flatbread with the hot meat Then there’s the kebab; you need to stay on top of it at all times You can’t let your attention stray if you want it to come out just right,” says the Armenian cook I don’t think there’s more than a couple of dozen souvlaki grill houses in the Greek capital that still pay attention to such details (obsessively romantically?) and that take a craftsman’s pleasure in what they do I can recognize a souvlaki flatbread from Lefteris O Politis from a photograph I recognize it for how the finely sliced onion is mixed in with the parsley for the fact that the pita is never pristine; it usually sags with juices from the gyros in one corner (every good gyros cook worth his salt knows to give the meat a little squeeze over the flatbread just before he deposits it when all these souvlaki ‘aesthetes’ start retiring without leaving behind apprentices and others who share their values will there be anyone left who remembers how to make a proper souvlaki How many souvlaki grill houses bother to check that every tomato is ripe that orders are made on the spot and not in advance we find thick pita flatbreads stuffed to bursting with pre-fried potatoes store-bought tzatziki and other such abominations Another new trend seems to be the “open” souvlaki meaning the flatbread is not rolled up but served flat keeping up standards takes more work and it costs more money than the easier route when all these souvlaki “aesthetes” start retiring Burger restaurants seem to be popping up all over the place We love a good burger when it’s made with care and quality ingredients Noma played a part by making burgers during the Covid lockdowns and breaking the chef’s taboo about this “fast food,” with the result being that now we have all sorts of great options in Athens that we didn’t have before But when was the last time we heard about a good new souvlaki restaurant opening in a typical neighborhood Good souvlaki takes effort – and our lists of recommendations are growing shorter This article originally appeared in Kathimerini’s food magazine Cookies have captured the attention of both professionals and amateurs in recent years Neighborhoods are filled with the aromas of butter and curious Athenians with a sweet tooth are once again on a new mission: to find the most flavorful and inspired cookies in the city—the ones that will make them melt with happiness as soon as they come fresh and steamy out of the oven spreading lazily and proudly behind the glass displays These are some of our favorite cookie spots in Athens offering many reasons to discover them—if you haven’t already—and even more to add them to your daily routine I love cookiesIt arrived a little while ago and put the southern suburbs on the map for cookie lovers One bite of these buttery and chewy cookies and you’ll instantly understand why this name was chosen for the shop Everything baked here is baked with love and served with abundant love You can feel it when you cut into one of their New York cookies and watch it oozing with sinful filling overflowing with white chocolate and melted caramel No worries—the choices here are countless and won’t leave you disappointed don’t miss the chance to try the cookie pies which will make you postpone—yet again—your diet until Monday!Chrysostomou Smyrnis 29 I cake you‘I cake you’ is a delicious and certainly alternative way to say ‘I love you.’ And perhaps you don’t even need to say it aloud Simply offer someone a package of cookies from this specific cookie shop and they’ll instantly get the message this friendly and laid-back spot in Exarchia has been making Themistokleous Street smell like freshly baked dough It masterfully combines the technique of creating a cookie that’s both soft and pleasantly crunchy with chocolate (of all kinds) always in imaginative combinations (my personal favorite is the one mixing dark chocolate with salt) and in generous portions that give your palate a reason to party every time.Themistokleous 42 The Cookie SpotAs challenging as it might be to stop on Kifisias Avenue while driving to visit this tiny cookie paradise it’s worth finding a way to do it at least once as the moment you catch sight of its display cases sweet anticipation and joy will wash over you you’ll face the tough decision of choosing flavors: Triple Chocolate cookies or Skillet cookies in XL size and special pans to share with friends Leave some choices for next time so you’ll have a reason to return Just be sure to come on foot so you have all the time in the world to enjoy.129 Kifisias Ave. The Cookie DudeWith a minimalist style and definitely off the beaten path this sweet spot recently started baking its American-style cookies with mastery in a professional setting It has already managed to turn Rhodes Street (just a few meters behind Marousi station) into a hotspot for cookie lovers who live or move around the northern suburbs a reward for the dedicated work of “The Cookie Dude,” whose fresh are literally flying off the shelves daily from early morning Until you discover your own favorite flavors it’s worth trying them all (and leaving guilt and regrets aside): Red velvet peanut butter with whole milk chocolate chunks or simply (for the classic Chocoholics) a mix of milk and dark chocolate.4 Rhodes St. Cake MeWhile your first thoughts about Cake Me in Nea Erythraia might focus on its fluffy beautifully decorated cakes and delicious cupcakes it’s worth giving the cookies the attention they deserve And that attention could be substantial if you’re a fan of soft cookies whether in classic or more “refined” flavors (like lemon especially if you’re a chocolate lover and Cocoa and White Chocolate Chip cookies will become your new addictions prompting frequent trips to the northern suburbs (if you’re based in the city center or further south) just to indulge in them.373 Kifisias Ave. Krisp the Cookie ShopCrunchy on the edges and soft in the center the homemade cookies at Krisp the Cookie Shop are displayed warm and with New York style every morning behind the glass of this aromatic bakery in Ilioupoli inviting passersby to start their day on a sweet and fragrant note To get a sneak preview before you even take a bite chewy dough slowly and tantalizingly separates Start with the three top Krisp cookie flavors to ease into the experience: Triple Chocolate for those who believe chocolate is the “key” to happiness Chocolate Chip if classic choices are unbeatable for you and Red Velvet to mix flavor with color for Instagram-worthy snapshots.59 Kyprion Iroon Ave. Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr The Athens Metro is on track for a major upgrade with plans underway for several exciting expansions and improvements to better connect the city the most advanced project is the Line 2 extension to Ilion adding about 4 km and three new stations: Palatiani This project will also see upgrades to the Elaionas depot and the addition of an underground parking area Palatiani station will be located at the intersection of Thevon and Andreas Papandreou Streets while Ilion station will connect with future extensions on Line 4 Agios Nikolaos station will serve a scenic green area enhancing access to the surrounding neighborhoods the extension requires enhancements to the Metro’s critical systems including new equipment and software upgrades to ensure a seamless connection across Lines 2 and 3 The construction is slated to begin in 2026 with the new stations expected to open in 2031 Plans for Line 2’s future reach to Kamatero there’s an exciting proposal to extend Line 2 to Glyfada with three planned stations at strategic points in Ano Glyfada and along Vouliagmeni Avenue Further proposals are also being considered including a Line 4 westward expansion to Petroupolis a northern extension from Katehaki station to Marousi and the eventual development of Line 5 to connect with Haidari These expansions promise to transform Athens’ connectivity and accessibility bringing new transit options to residents across the city and beyond Athens is set to see its Metro system grow to meet the needs of a bustling and offering an eco-friendly way to navigate the Greek capital