Foodies, are you ready? The world’s most famous food festival is finally coming to Athens for the first time this year. Taste of, which takes part in more than 20 cities worldwide annually including, London (the birthplace of Taste of), Paris, Milan, Sydney, Amsterdam, New York, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong (to name a few), brings together the country’s top star chefs, to take part in cooking classes, tasting events and so much more.
This year, Taste of Athens is a cooperation (and five-year contract) between Taste Festivals platform and Toposophy, taking place on the Great Lawn of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. Ten iconic Athens restaurants and their chefs like Michelin star Spondi’s chef Angelos Lantos and Hytra’s chef Tasos Mantis will be there in pop-up form, serving exclusive tasting menus and their signature dishes at affordable prices with gastronomic flair. Tickets for the festival start from 15 euros.
For four flavour-packed days from 27th to 30th September 2018, visitors will have the privilege to enjoy a hands-on experience with Greece’s top chefs, not to mention, endless Insta-story moments as you’ll get to mingle and speak with the chefs themselves. But that’s not all! There will also be cocktail master classes held by acclaimed mixologists and gourmet boutique food markets with an array of artisan produce from Greece's top food suppliers and producers.
“Athens has a vibrant culinary scene and we are looking forward to partnering with top chefs, their restaurants, their mixologists and brands to offer visitors a state-of-the-art experience, featuring Athens as an exceptional international gastronomic destination». stated Justin Clack, the mastermind behind the gastronomic department of IMG, the coordinating company of Taste Festivals.
The following restaurants (and chefs) are joining Taste of Athens:
Spondi (chef: Angelos Lantos)
Hytra (chef: Tasos Mantis)
Fuga (chef: Dimitris Katrivesis)
Balthazar (chef: Christoforos Peskias)
Vezene (chef: Aris Vezenes)
Birdman Yakitori & Pub (chefs: Aris Vezenes & Takaaki Otsuka)
Varoulko Seaside (chefs: Lefteris Lazarou & Giannis Parikos)
Bites & Wine (chefs: Lefteris Lazarou & Giannis Parikos)
Premiere (chef: Michalis Nourloglou)
Psomi & Alati/ Bread & Salt (Chef: Yiannis Loukakos)
Parla (chef: Thodoris Papanikolaou)
CTC (chef: Alex Tsiotinis)
Just announced- George Calombaris, one of Australia’s most well-known chefs will kick of the festival on Thursday, with his first ever live demonstration in Athens.
For more information on the festival, ticket prices, and how to get there click here.
Source: Taste of Athens.
