| Love At First Bite |
| Written by Margaux Cintrano |
Love At First BiteRestaurant Milos is one of Madrid´s elixirs that make all of life´s caprices a bit more pleasant to deal with. The Greek´s relief button is a phrase they often use to confront challenges, PAME GIA OUZAKI, which translates to, " Let´s go for a little Ouzo " and that´s exactly what Baylee Simón and I have done. Once again, Restaurant Milos reminded me of the quintessential port of call, Nafplion´s cozy Restaurant Old Mansion tucked away on a tiny side street. Greece is extremely rich in food lore, recipes and fresh raw materials. Restaurateur and owner Panagiotis Charalambidis also owns the nine year old Restaurant Mythos and opened Milos in 2002. He was born in Katerini, under the sun sign of perfection and details on September 12th. He came to Spain to study physical education, economics and psychology. Panagiotis was raised in Stuttgart and later spent several years in West Berlin before moving to Madrid. His culinary philosophy is regional Greek and " Whatever you do with great care always has to be divine". He continued saying, " I enjoy feeding Real Madrid Footballers and Getafe too". In the year 2000, El Radio Turismo España bestowed upon Restaurant Mythos four consecutive years, the Plato de Oro award for the best Greek cuisine in Spain. The impeccable interior design is a resurgence of classicism and upscale traditional Greek in the stone, sand, bone and antique white palette. The decor aims to create a decideingly Greek summer theme handled artfully with splendid ancient Greek artworks. The bill of fare has 50 regional dishes and there are 4 taster´s cartes which cost between 25 - 25 Euros excluding wine and gratuity. While, it is almost impossible to duplicate Greece´s true regional dishes outside of their birthplace, Panagiotis´ Greek cuisine is always inspirational with flavorful ancient traditions and a splendid spectrum of marvelous colors. Baylee´s and my Greek culinary tour in this charmingly archetypical venue included: Restaurant Specialties
I couldn´t resist asking, what is your favourite Greek Island and why?
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