Louisiana cuisine

At Locale Firenze, you need to engage all your senses to fully appreciate the food in front of you. Relying on just one sense isn't enough. For instance, the petite burrata, presented on a pink plate with gold leaf trim, is actually crafted from pine nut milk and pulp instead of cow's milk, offering a unique flavor that surprises you when you taste it.

It is a gift fit for a king, or three: a gold coin slipped by a Belgian baker inside a traditional flaky Epiphany Three Kings cake baked to perfection.

Instead of the usual bean, Brussels baker Luc de Weerdt opted for the more luxurious prize of small round 18-carat gold coins, stamped with his bakery's logo.

The Athens Street Food Festival is returning for a second outing this year, in which a wide variety of mouthwatering street food will be showcased at the Palio Amaksostasio in Gazi over the course of three three-day weekends in May (May 5-7, 12-14 and 19-21). Festival-goers will be welcome to try delicious food not only from various regions around Greece, but also around the world.