The best for every one of us might be to turn our lives into a never ending party. This way we can become creative, useful to ourselves and others. If we can’t create something what else is there for us to do?
Thea is supporting the tastes and aromas of the East, where Hellenism once used to thrive. It is a tribute to my ancestors and my parents who taught us that food means civilisation and taste is part of human aesthetics.
The first dough is a ritual for me, some kind of a well kept secret. Requires a lot of time and effort, which makes any discussion about revealing its recipe non-negotiable. And of course not for sale!
We focus on local culinary traditions and viability. That’s why we collaborate with local producers so that we can combine food enjoyment with environmental concerns.
We love making up something new every time in our place and, tradition has it ,“ our door is always open”. Naturally, when hospitality and care are offered from the heart, guests are delighted. A happy guest is the best advocate to the rest of the world.
If you don’t deceive people and keep developing steadily trying to produce quality outcomes for the client, then recognition and good reputation will follow suit.
Maria Demetriades is of no Parian origin. Still, she has been spending most days of the week here and as she smilingly says “if I owned a helicopter I would be going to and fro between Lefkes and Athens everyday”.
Ceramic is an international language. As a means of expression it grows, develops and follows various directions without ever loosing its roots. It is really exciting to recognise it both on archaeological findings and modern ceramic workshops around the world.
St. Onoufrios is a chapel in a little side street behind the Diplos grocery store on the main street at the Old Market.
There are more churches than houses at the Kastro (Venetian Castle) of Paroikia. Post-byzantine chapels mainly from the 18th c. add to the beauty and charm of the Kastro. It’s been quite a while since the Kastro-Old Market Initiative has been trying to keep up or revive the festivities at the Kastro chapels.
