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Greek Taverna: Meze and Retsina Wine
12 Dec 2020

Greek Taverna: Meze and Retsina Wine

Wooden chairs, small tables covered in paper tablecloths, rustic interior decor, photos of dearly departed on the walls, and outside, the shade of a vine or an ancient tree are some of the common attributes of the Greek tavernas scattered around Crete. At their origins, however, tavernas were even h

5 Cretan summer meze you must taste
17 Jul 2019

5 Cretan summer meze you must taste

Summer in Crete means delicious food prepared with fresh seasonal products, and the best way to enjoy a variety of Cretan specialties is by indulging into meze culture at one of the local taverns or ouzeri. Cretans don’t believe in drinking without eating, so meze culture basically refers to the p