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The National Herald a b JUNE 9, 2012 www.thenationalherald.com 2 100 Best Greek Restaurants THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 9, 2012 ARIZONA menu available in Korean The National Herald promises a delicious Odyssey for all. It’s a restaurant love A weekly publication of the ATHENS ON 4TH story as food/drink NATIONAL HERALD, INC. (ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΞ), The Tripoli- raised and professionals Panayiotis reporting the news and addressing the issues of paramount interest to the California-trained Chef Carabatsos and Hana Lavvida Greek American community of the United States of America. Andreas Delfakis prides himself met while traveling and on the best ingredients with an decided to form their own Publisher-Editor extensive Greek wine list. The establishment and wed. Like Antonis H. Diamataris saganaki gets good reviews the best Greek restaurants in Assistant to Publisher, Advertising from Yelp users, and the Greece, this one is based on Veta H. Diamataris Papadopoulos Tucson Weekly calls it “to sup Panayiotis’ mother, Voula’s Special Section Editor with the gods.” recipes, from Baked Sophia Stratakis Huling 500 North 4th Avenue, #6, Macedonian Red Peppers to Production Manager Tucson, AZ 85705 Roasted Leg of Lamb. A Greek- Chrysoula Karametros (520) 624-6886 flavored brunch menu earns Entrees: $13-$30 extra points. 37-10 30th Street, LIC, NY 11101-2614 6333 W. Third St. Tel: (718)784-5255, Fax: (718)472-0510, Los Angeles, CA e-mail: [email protected] CALIFORNIA (323) 939-9728 Democritou 1 and Academias Sts, Athens, 10671, Greece KOKKARI ESTIATORIO, CALIFORNIA www.ulyssesvoyage.com Tel: 011.30.210.3614.598, Fax: 011.30.210.3643.776, e-mail: DIO DEKA 200 Jackson Street San Entrees: $7-$20 Entrees: $16-$32 [email protected] One of Silicon Valley's top Francisco, CA 94111 places to dine – and named (415) 981-0983 PETROS Subscriptions by mail : 1 year $66.00, 6 months $33.00, 3 months $22.00, 1 month $11.00 after their address (which www.kokkari.com This Manhattan Beach original CONNECTICUT Home delivery NY, NJ, CT: 1 year $88.00, 6 months $48.00, 3 months $33.00, 1 month coincides with Athens area Entrees: $21-$42 offers authentic cuisine within $14.00 Home delivery New England States : phone code 210) - it opened in a setting marked by white EOS RESTAURANT 1 year $109.00, 6 months $57.00, 3 months $41.00, 1 month $18.00 2007, with five Evvia eatery LE PETIT GREEK ESTIATORIO walls and cream linens. It’s Fresh Greek contemporary On line subscription : Subscribers to the print edition: 1 year $34.95, 6 months $23.95, 3 months $14.95; Non subscribers : 1 year $45.95, 6 months $29.95, 3 months $18.95 managing partners, backed by Tom and Dimitri Houndalas named after founder Petros cuisine at this elegant spot then-VeriSign CEO Stratton bring their Peloponnese Benekos, who was raised in includes an EOS Burger (with Sclavos. The sophisticated restaurant roots to this elegant Athens and Europe, learning beef-feta-tzatziki sauce-plus restaurant has won kudos since neighborly spot with fresh – including a Michelin star for seafood, vegetarian and meat the past two years – with options in Larchmont Village. creative takes on the classics 127 N Larchmont Boulevard, Where to Dine Hellenic and a wine list featuring more Los Angeles, CA 90004 than 1,200 wines. (323) 464-5160 210 E. Main St., www.lepetitgreek.com This Side of the Atlantic Los Gatos, CA, 95030 Entrees: $20-$39 (408) 354-7700 www.diodeka.com PAPA CRISTO’S Food and drink are vital for human life. But in the Greek Entrees: $25-$79 Arms open wide, big culture, food means so much more than mere sustenance. It moustache and chef’s hat – symbolizes, it conjures up memories, it helps us celebrate and KOKKARI ESTIATORIO that’s Chrys Chrys, and he’s the mourn. We have specific foods for every occasion, every Named after a Samos village, owner. Loukaniko and Feta milestone, every mood, every holiday. It brings families and there’s a rustic feel and Pizza - plus kebabs and gyros friends together for an occasion or no occasion. Even the traditional Greek recipes at are found in his taverna definition of the Greek word, “symposium,” is a gathering of their highest level. Foodies offshoot of a 60-year-old people drinking wine and discussing ideas. Food and drink arouse have taken note of Horiatiki, imports business. It’s the real PETROS, CALIFORNIA connections in our community. Marithes Tiganites, Kotopoulo deal, with “burned butter” on his mother and grandmother’s Souvlas, Arnisia Paidakia and your Macaronia. authentic dishes. It was a Top Is it any wonder that so many Greek Americans have opened other specialties by Executive http://papacristos.com New Restaurant by ZAGAT Los restaurants? Chef Eric Cosselmon. Sister 2771 West Pico Blvd Angeles in 2007. Hellenic The image of the Greek immigrant restaurateur has been a restaurant Evvia in Palo Alto Los Angeles, CA 90006 ingredients are presented in a mainstay for many decades. The list we present here proves it. also receives top marks. (323) 737-2970 tasteful manner in a menu with And as a new generation of restaurateurs takes its place in the Horiatiki Flatbread Pizza world, it does so with the world’s renewed appreciation for what displayed just opposite they have to offer. traditional spicy cheese blend Kafteri. Favorite dishes include Keeping the list to 100 was indeed a challenge. There are so feta-crusted lamb and Chilean many wonderful Greek restaurants in the U.S. We have tried to sea bass. A second restaurant present the best of every type of restaurant, whether it is a food called Petros Los Olivos is truck, a palace, or anything in between. located in wine country, and a third, Petros Santa Barbara, As we did for last year, we’ve compiled the list from readers’ opened recently across from suggestions via email, those of food professionals and from the Arlington Theater. A I N A extensive research of newspapers and magazines throughout the 451 Manhattan Beach Blvd R N O O F country, cross-referenced with ZAGAT, Yelp.com and Open Table- Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 I Z I A R type websites. (310) 545-4100 L A C , , X E I www.petrosrestaurant.com G N E Dig into this issue to learn from top chefs and food Entrees: $24-$39 A Y O O philosophers, to read about developments in Greek cuisine, to H P V S A enjoy new recipes, and to see if your favorites made the list. ULYSSES VOYAGE E N S E The only Greek restaurant S H Y L T U Kali Orexi! A we’ve come across with a full THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 9, 2012 100 Best Greek Restaurants 3 calamari, charbroiled octopus, and fried smelts). There are also sandwiches, kids’ options and homemade spinach pie at former New Yorker Stelios Migadakis’ establishment. 521 Athens St Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 (727) 938-6890 www.costascuisine.com Entrees: $5-$20 TAVERNA OPA, FLORIDA GREEK FLAME The Chrissanthidis family www.tavernaoparestaurant.co establishment has won the m/Hollywood Orlando Foodie award for Best Entrees: $14-$33 Greek restaurant for the last seven years in a row. Executive Chef Maria Chrissanthidis puts GEORGIA the emphasis on freshness and EOS RESTAURANT, CT ensures there are plenty of KYMA homemade fries), Kotopoulo 300 S Pearl St traditional items with imported Executive Chef Pano Karatassos me Prassa (chicken with leeks) Denver CO 80209 lamb on the menu – from leg made waves in 1979 with and whole fish. There is (303) 778-6675 of lamb to souvlaki. Known in Pano’s and Paul’s and built the flaming cheese, souvlaki sticks www.petesrestaurants.com Orlando for exceptional Buckhead Life Restaurant and comfort food classics like Entrees: $12-$26 seafood, they grill fresh, whole group to include this 2001 Imam Bayaldi (eggplant). Sip fish like Lavraki and Tsipoura contemporary Greek seafood Santorini Iced Tea or a White YANNI’S as well as Portuguese octopus. spot. Sangria made with Samos It’s received lots of Denver Chef specialties include diver's 3085 Piedmont Road Muscat. Owner Nikki Glekas bests, as well as a nod from scallops and Canadian black Atlanta, GA 30305-2624 says this summer will see the magazine Bon Appetit. mussels. (404) 262-0702 opening of the patio for live Traditional baked dishes, 7600 Dr. Phillips Blvd www.buckheadrestaurants.com music and the introduction of grilled meat and seafood are Orlando, FL 32819 GREEK FLAME FLORIDA Entrees: $21-$40 homemade Greek ice cream. part of Yanni’s Greek taverna (407) 370-4624 Entrees: $13-$36 big piece of baklava – taking in 490 Summer Street repertoire. Desserts include www.greekflametaverna.com live music and belly-dancing. Stamford, CT 06901 Athenean Chocolate Toffee Entrees: $12-$32 HELLAS RESTAURANT 13575 58th Street North ILLINOIS (203) 569-6250 Mousse Cake with Kahlua. A favorite on Tarpon Springs’ Clearwater, Fl 33760 eosgreekcuisine.com 5425 Landmark Place GREEK ISLANDS TAVERNA sponge docks since 1970 (with (727) 538-4273 ATHENA Entrees: $14-$46 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Brothers Sam (Sotiri) and its own bakery next door), http://mythosclearwater.com Take in a view of the Chicago (303) 692-0404 George Kantzavelos own and you’ll find all the classic dishes, Entrees: $11-$24 skyline on the popular outdoor KOUZINA www.yannisdenver.com operate this casual hub that including lots of fresh seafood patio as you dig into your Newly opened last June, it gets Entrees: $11-$36 was named Best Greek as well as kebabs. TAVERNA OPA Athenian Chicken or Shrimp high marks from Fairfield Restaurant by LocalEats and 785 Dodecanese Boulevard The tables see their share of Athena.