Once upon a time there were two sisters who didn't look like big eaters but could really pack away the food. They often went to dinner at their favourite Greek restaurant Pireaus Blues and one night, decided to order a dessert (they always ate dessert) they had never tried: loukomades. The restaurant owner laughed at them when he brought over a plate piled with the doughnut balls covered in honey and nuts.
"You'll never finish that - share it around with your neighbours."
The gauntlet was thrown, and a shot of ouzo on the house was up of grabs. Betting became furious around the restaurant, among staff and diners, as the sisters grabbed their tiny forks, took a deep breath and ate the whole damn lot.
On Friday, those sisters visited to the guy's new restaurant Philhellene. We got a massive banquet (see pic for just a selection of the entrees) so we could try everything and the food got the thumbs up from everyone bar one tight arse at our round table. For me, it brought back memories of a recent visit to Greece where I discovered three of my favourite things: Retsina (a white wine flavoured with pine resin), kalitsounia (Cretan cheese pies) and lamb with artichoke.
Matt Preston said the last dish was one of the best he'd tasted. Listen to him, the man knows what's he is eating about. Other highlights were the spicy sausage and kofte. I can't wait to go back four out of five lambs.
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