10 things I love about athens
Sep 08, 2022
3 minutes
Nikos Kontongiannatos, head chef of Firebird in London, comes from Patras in Greece. Previously head chef at Caravan Fitzrovia, at Firebird he draws on his heritage to cook seasonal produce over an open-fire grill. Many of the dishes on the menu have nods to Nikos’s Greek identity through the ingredients and cooking methods he uses, such as lamb with tzatziki and pitta, and tomatoes with feta cream and black olives.
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1 Gyros
A moreish snack in the city, traditional meat gyros are wrapped in Greek pittas and filled with pork or chicken, and tzatziki sauce. It’s
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