Greek Food and Cooking

First Look: Zorba's Taverna in Delray Beach Serves Authentic Greek Fare

For an authentic taste of Greece, Palm Beach residents look no further than Zorba's Taverna, a new eatery now open in Delray Beach. With decades' worth of combined experience, owners Bobby and father Taso Orfanos joined with restaurateur Bill Maxakoulis to open Zorba's last December. The trio is d ... More >>

February's Restaurant Openings and Closings in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

Sick of the same ol', same ol'? There's no need to get stuck in a rut in South Florida's ever-changing restaurant landscape. February saw the opening of an eclectic mix of bars, restaurants, and specialty food venues, as well as news of several projects on the horizon. After the jump, learn who came ... More >>

2013 Fort Lauderdale Greek Festival Is This Weekend

Gyros, souvlaki, tyropita, fried cheese, dolmades, stuffed grape leaves. And ouzo -- how could we forget the ouzo! All that's left to say: Opa!This weekend, celebrate the 3rd annual Flavors of Greece, Fort Lauderdale's first Greek food and drink tasting event organized by St. Demetrios Church.  ... More >>

Thasos Greek Taverna in Fort Lauderdale: First Look

A drop kick from the ocean a few blocks north of downtown Fort Lauderdale's waterfront hustle, you'll find Thasos Greek Taverna -- the new Greek restaurant from first-time restaurateurs Gus Leontarakis and Sophia Mylona. The building at the corner of A1A and Oakland Park Boulevard was once a Denny's ... More >>

Estia Greek Taverna & Bar in Boca Raton: First Look

One could argue that saganaki -- Y'know: A burst of flame, "Opa!" and all that -- is the territory of tourists and culinary bumpkins. But c'mon: Burned, booze-soaked cheese? What's not to like? In a town that's no stranger to the hummus and olive-oil-soaked trappings of Mediterranean fare, Estia Gre ... More >>

South Florida's Best Greek and Mediterranean Restaurants

​Falafel, hummus, kibbe, feta, souvlaki...the bounty of Mediterranean- and Greek-inspired cuisine in South Florida is no joke. And while the spectacle of belly dancers and flaming cheese seems geared more for tourist cameras than culinary success, there are some seriously good eats that pay homage ... More >>

30th-Annual Greek Festival: A Passport to Greece in Boca

​The 30th-annual Greek Festival at St. Mark Greek Orthodox Church in Boca Raton starts Thursday, January 19, bringing the flavors and music of the islands to South Florida for four days.

Souvlaki Fast Opens Second Location in Boca Raton

Iwona_Kellie via Creative CommonsYou can stuff your face for $5 on Supergyro Tuesdays. ​ Souvlaki Fast, a casual Greek joint offering traditional street food at seriously reasonable prices, has opened a second location in Boca Raton. The operation has expanded from the original spot, located in Mi ... More >>

Greek Festival at St. Mark's Church in Boca Raton This Weekend, January 20-23, 2011

Flickr, Blondie5000 Delicious Greek Pastries ​St. Mark Greek Orthodox Church is hosting its 29th Greek Festival this weekend in Boca Raton. From Thursday - Sunday, you can gorge yourself on authentic Greek food and enjoy traditional Greek dance performances.  If you're curious abou ... More >>

Crazy Greek Café: $50 for Unlimited BOGO for 90 Days

​The Crazy Greek Café in Deerfield Beach offers a menu of Greek and American favorites that are big on flavor and freshness. Brothers Stan and Greg Prakas opened the Crazy Greek in August and have been cultivating a local following since. Greg, a Harvard Law School graduate, traded in his brie ... More >>

Cleaning Plates at St. Demetrios Greek Festival in Fort Lauderdale

​I stopped by the Flavors of Greece Festival held this past Saturday and Sunday at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Fort Lauderdale, hoping to sample a little taste of authentic Greek food. What I got was a big taste -- a baseball-bat-sized wallop of flavors that nearly put me in a food coma ... More >>

Greek Festival in Fort Lauderdale This Weekend

Loukoumades, Greek-styled donuts.   Has the economy got you so strapped for cash that you skipped your trip to the Mediterranean? There, you imagined strolling around the streets of Athens, grubbing on street food like souvlaki, meat on a stick with veggies rolled in a pita and slathered ... More >>

Fiorentina Opens in Lake Worth

Fiorentina's Joshua Santangela and Jamie Fournier​Downtown Lake Worth gets a welcome shot in the arm when one its prime restaurant locations, shuttered since Ouzo Blue went into the great beyond, is thriving once again with the debut of Fiorentina (707 Lake Ave., 561/588-9707).  Chef-propriet ... More >>

Trata Greek Taverna in Fort Lauderdale: Great Food, No Gimmicks

Restaurant News: Il Bacio Goes "Wet, White and Blue," Ouzo Blue Goes Dark, Paddy McGee's Goes to Delray

​•    Party like a patriot at Il Bacio, where on Sunday, May 30, the niteclubby Delray restaurant will host its "Wet, White and Blue" bash. On tap for the event, which begins at 6 p.m., are live reggae from Hard Drive; drinks specials from Bacardi, 1800 Tequila and 42 Below vo ... More >>

Doggy Bag: This Week in Charlie

We reviewed Gulfstream Park's new authentic Italian restaurant Tonino Lamborghini this week in Dish.​This week on the blog:The Social Media Beer Tasting gathered last Saturday to talk about how to get more craft beer into your hands.You can get a home-style lunch for under $10 at La Granja.We wrap ... More >>

A Big Fat Greek Letdown in Fort Lauderdale

Photo by flickr user shesimmers.​For many of us unmarried gals, it can be particularly difficult eating alone in public. Now it just so happens that the boyfriend had to work late last Thursday after I returned from a road trip and the fridge was so bare that I could actually see the items I shoul ... More >>

C’mon, Just a Taste?

Taza Mediterranean Kitchen and Lounge

We Don't Need Another Gyro

Actually, yes, yes we do!

Start Your Engines

Ouzo Blue and Skorpios II Restore the Glory That Is Greece

Restaurant Preview 2

Michelle Bernstein's Sra. Martinez will be debuting this Monday in the  Design District. On Tuesday the Wynwood hood, which has been quiet as an empty canvas concerning food, will finally have a restaurant: Joey's, a contemporary Italian café at 2506 N.W. 2nd Avenue. Developer Joey Goldman and ... More >>

Can This Restaurant Be Saved?

What the coffee grounds predict for Taverna Yiasou

All Greek to Me

Can Three New Tavernas Give Old Opa a Run for It?

Ouzo’s To Ease Into South Beach

Hellenos in Hallandale

Loosen your belt -- you're in for a long night

Best Greek Restaurant

Pitios Greek Village Grill

Murder in Numbers

Best Greek Restaurant

Taverna Milos

Best Diner

Horizon Diner II

In vino, variety

No whinin' after imbibing their wines

Best Floor Show

Taverna Opa

Opa! Opa!

Another voice joins South Florida's culinary Greek chorus

Palms and Politics

Hollywood's power brokers raise a big, frozen margarita glass at a new beachfront eatery

Island Hopping

Broward's Greek eateries are going great grills

Best Ethnic Food Store

Middle East Bakery

Best Greek Restaurant

Yissou

Best Delicatessen

Steak Shop & Deli

Best Diner

Boca Glades Gourmet Diner

Best Greek Restaurant

Aegean Isles

The More Greece, the Better

The More Greece, theBetter

Dairy, Dairy, Quite Contrary

Best Place to Break Plates and Dance on the Tables

Taverna Opa

Reading Between the Lines

Foodstuff

Ode to a Grecian Tavern

Greece Is the Word

Foodstuff