It's still making a contribution to civilization - this time in the kitchen. Greeks were eating a Mediterranean diet long before it became fashionable. Greekfest, a pretty taverna run by genuine Greeks, will show you why it caught on. The scents of olives, lemons and wine fill the room. You'll find them in such starters as the calamari riganato , the flaming cheese saganaki and melintzanosalata , a smoky eggplant treat.
Main dishes lean toward lamb and seafood.
Moussaka, a traditional eggplant and lamb casserole, is also superb. And if the Louvre had a dessert wing, the galaktoboureko would be in it. It's a dreamy custard pie, baked in phyllo and soaked with honey. At Greekfest, civilization is still going strong. All rights reserved.