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Athene’s - Vancouver, BC

By shokutsu on November 3, 2008 - 1:22am

After initially having some difficulty finding Athene’s courtesy of my lackadaisical reliance on Google Maps, we found our way to the front entrance on a late weekday evening. Right away, the dimly lit interior and relaxed atmosphere made me feel as if we were being welcomed into the living room of a beloved heritage home. Inside, the place was already abuzz with a few full tables of diners as we were led to an empty table by the front window. Perhaps it was the absence of strong interior lighting and the fact that it was past 8pm already, but I did not get a sense of that tacky, white-everywhere-on-the-walls style of decor that seems to be the aesthetic of choice in too many North American Greek restaurants.

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http://foodosophy.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/athenes-vancouver-bc/

Candia Taverna - Vancouver, BC

By shokutsu on October 12, 2008 - 12:13am

Few ethnic cuisines have such a see-saw effect on me between love and hate as Greek food does. The reason for this revolves around the use of certain ingredients or cooking methods for which I have a strong fondness for: cheese, grilled meats and seafood, yogurt, garlic, lemon, potatoes. And on the other hand, my dislike for anything that tastes like licorice such as ouzo and fennel, and the generous use of things such as mint, grapevine leaves, olives and eggplant that turns me off from many dishes in Greek cuisine. Over the years, I also grown to enjoy lamb meat which is a popular protein, though this tends to heavily depend on the quality and how well its cooked.

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http://foodosophy.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/candia-taverna-vancouver-bc/

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