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Greek Butchers to Participate in the "Olympics of Meat" in Sacramento in 2020
Greece's national team of professional butchers, dubbed "Meating Greece," will compete in a competition called the "World Butcher's Challenge 2020," which will take place in Sacramento, California on September 5, 2020.
The World Butchers' Challenge is a global competition in...
entertainment
Butchers' Challenge: Greek Team Makes the Best Burger in the World
At the World Butchers' Challenge 2018 held in Belfast earlier this year, a group of young Greek butchers decided to show off their skills, taking part in the competition.
Despite this being their first appearance in the acclaimed competition, they managed to win first...
Culture
The Magic of Greek Dancing: The Greatest Traditional Dances
Thursday is International Dance Day and how better to celebrate than by discovering five of the most popular Greek dances!
Greece
The Underground Athenian Taverna Lost in Time
In the center of Athens, in the basement of a 150-year-old neoclassical building, is a traditional Greek taverna that will take you back to the 1950s.
Called Diporto, there's no signage. Two doors -- from whence the taverna takes it...
Environment
Greek Shoppers Responding to Plastic Bag Tax
New laws obliging Greek retailers to charge for plastic carrier bags have caused a sharp decline in their use at supermarkets during the first month of the law's implementation, the Research Institute of Retail Consumer Goods (IELKA) reported on...
Culture
Greek and Turkish Folk Dances With Common Origins, Still Popular Today
Many Greek folk dances go way back to the days of the Byzantine Empire, and as a result are still very popular among Turkish people, says a Daily Sabah report.
Today, when Turks refer to Greek dance, the focus is...
Greece
Mystery Women Donate Thousands of Euros to the Poor
Twelve mystery women arrived at the Varvakios market, in downtown Athens, Greece, for the second consecutive year, in order to give thousands of euros away for the people who cannot afford to pay for their Christmas dinner.
According to Greek media, the twelve women...
Greece
Top 10 Chania Tourist Attractions
Chania, Crete's second largest city, is one of the island's "must see" places. The picturesque scenery, the city's rich history, the traditional small villages and exotic sandy beaches that surround the city charm every visitor.
Greek Reporter presents the top...
Greece
Greeks Gather to Celebrate Barbeque Thursday
The citizens of Athens, Greece, have filled the Varvakios market as the butchers of the market are offering a total of 1.5 tons of meat, while the municipality of Athens gives out wine in order to celebrate Barbeque Thursday...
Economy
Free Meat For Hungry On Fat Thursday
The March 7 celebration of Fat Thursday, a traditional meat-eating day, saw free meat meals provided at the Athens Central Meat Market Varvakios for the hungry who couldn't afford it during a crushing economic crisis that has put 27...
Greece
Chania's Public Market Counts a Century
The city of Chania is the largest city in western Crete. It used to be a crossroad between the East and the West for many centuries and that is why it suffered from many conquerors. A walk in the...
Greece
The French Have Foie Gras, but Greeks Have Souvlaki
A small village, Aghios Prodromos, located in northern Greece is known all over the globe, for its amazing delicacy- its souvlaki!
Some years ago, the government of New Zealand awarded the Greek village for its delicious souvlaki, made from high-quality...
Economy
Greek Tax Changes that will Make Your Wallet Lighter…a Lot Lighter
Greek tax legislation changes resemble pretty much Latin American soap opera episodes[...]