Souvlaki

There’s no more romantic setting in summer Athens than an open-air cinema. Often, we’re not really going for the film but for the ambiance. The tables, cold beers, popcorn, nachos, relaxed atmosphere, and lush courtyards with gravel paths and colorful potted plants create a perfect backdrop for relaxation and comfort.

"Souvlaki. And baklava. And that round bread with sesame seeds. Koulouri! These are a few things I definitely want to try while I'm in Athens," Grace says as we head from Syntagma Square toward Monastiraki early in the morning, trying with little success to avoid the heat.

shots were fired shortly after midnight outside a business located on Kamaterou Avenue in Kamatero.

Mondo Duplantis is enjoying his vacation in Greece and Santorini, with him and his partner seeming to thoroughly enjoy the island’s food.

The “gold” Olympic champion in pole vaulting posed in recent days with the Greek flag and the island’s landmarks as a backdrop. He has now posted a compilation of videos where he enjoys Greek food.

Souvlaki's glorious history began in 1924, when Isaak Meraklidis established the first souvlaki shop, Aigyptiakon, in Nikaia. Uncle Isaak, an Armenian from Adana (known for its kebabs), came to Piraeus as a refugee.

I recently drew up a list for a friend who was visiting Athens from abroad, with suggestions on where to go for good fish, tavernas with amazing lamb chops, the nicest wine bars and so forth.

Greek food came third in this year's list of the world's best cuisines published annually by the popular online travel guide TasteAtlas.

Lovable British frenemies Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon have embarked on their fourth food and travel adventure, and this time they plan to argue over souvlaki and moussaka.

When he set up his own business washing boats and cars on the Greek island of Skyros nearly a decade ago, 42-year old Nikos Vourliotis was a young man with dreams and aspirations.

The Economy Ministry has reacted to reports about an upcoming 10-15 percent increase in the retail price of souvlaki, a popular Greek fast food item comprising grilled pork wrapped in pita bread, saying that the rise in the price of pork has not exceeded 1-2 percent at the moment, but it might tick up further due to a meat shortage in China.