Flavors of Greece under one roof

The distance from the Acropolis to Stoa Arsakeio on Stadiou Street can be covered by foot in less than 20 minutes, and while the two points may have little in common right now, Legendary Food is hoping to put the latter up there among Athens's most visited destinations.

The company has set its sights on the arcade in the Arsakeion building complex with the aim of bringing together artisanal and small-scale producers from all over the country to offer locals and visitors a panorama of Greece's foods and flavors.

Legendary Food is one of two candidate investors interested in leasing the Arsakeio arcade from its owners, the Arsakeia-Tositseia Schools' Society for the Promotion of Education and Learning, and the competition for the tender has now entered its third round.

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