One of the most aesthetically exciting shops on Evripidou, with walls of glass and wooden shelves packed with spices and herbs. It has stood at the same spot for over 90 years, also selling essential oils, organic products and natural cures, and even producing its own fragrant olive-oil soap in the back room. Ask anything here about your purchase and you will leave armed with new knowledge. [41 Evripidou, Omonia • Tel.: (+30) 210-321.5141 • www.elixir.com.gr]
This old-school grocery store specializes in products from Mani in the southern Peloponnese, such as savory biscuits made with sourdough, tangy feta aged for 12 months, excellent olive oil, cured meats and sausages, thyme honey and pure rock salt, among others. [2 Gravias, Exarchia • Tel.: (+30) 210-381.8846]
© Akis Orfanidis
Showcases an array of products made with natural mastic gum, known for its varied curative benefits and distinct flavour: from sesame snaps and sweet fondant to “spoon sweets” scented with rose and peppermint. Panepistimiou & 6 Kriezotou, Kolonaki. [Tel.: (+30) 210-363.2750 • www.mastihashop.com]
Ninety small-scale producers from around the country supply the store with quality local olive oil (organic and non-organic), vinegar, honey, rusks, cracked wheat, fresh dairy products, teas and packaged treats, among many other products such as Greek essential oils and soaps. [8 Hadzichristou, Acropolis • Tel.: (+30) 210-922.4060 • www.ellinikakaloudia.gr]
More than 2,000 Greek products and 200 producers are represented at this store, awarded by the prestigious “Gastronomos” food magazine. New arrivals and classic staples include wines, different types of olive oil, cheeses, cold meats, pasta, pulses, savory biscuits and ready-made treats. [1 Sophocleous & 11 Aristeidou • Tel. (+30) 210-362.8738]
Nena Dimitriou | October 8th, 2015
When in comes to souvenirs from your visit to Greece, who says you have to restrict yourself to traditional ‘tsolias’ dolls and armless statuettes? You can always opt for edible alternatives you can buy for private consumption, or as presents for your family and friends. Either way, your choices are countless.
One of the most aesthetically exciting shops on Evripidou, with walls of glass and wooden shelves packed with spices and herbs. It has stood at the same spot for over 90 years, also selling essential oils, organic products and natural cures, and even producing its own fragrant olive-oil soap in the back room. Ask anything here about your purchase and you will leave armed with new knowledge. [41 Evripidou, Omonia • Tel.: (+30) 210-321.5141 • www.elixir.com.gr]
This old-school grocery store specializes in products from Mani in the southern Peloponnese, such as savory biscuits made with sourdough, tangy feta aged for 12 months, excellent olive oil, cured meats and sausages, thyme honey and pure rock salt, among others. [2 Gravias, Exarchia • Tel.: (+30) 210-381.8846]
© Akis Orfanidis
Showcases an array of products made with natural mastic gum, known for its varied curative benefits and distinct flavour: from sesame snaps and sweet fondant to “spoon sweets” scented with rose and peppermint. Panepistimiou & 6 Kriezotou, Kolonaki. [Tel.: (+30) 210-363.2750 • www.mastihashop.com]
Ninety small-scale producers from around the country supply the store with quality local olive oil (organic and non-organic), vinegar, honey, rusks, cracked wheat, fresh dairy products, teas and packaged treats, among many other products such as Greek essential oils and soaps. [8 Hadzichristou, Acropolis • Tel.: (+30) 210-922.4060 • www.ellinikakaloudia.gr]
More than 2,000 Greek products and 200 producers are represented at this store, awarded by the prestigious “Gastronomos” food magazine. New arrivals and classic staples include wines, different types of olive oil, cheeses, cold meats, pasta, pulses, savory biscuits and ready-made treats. [1 Sophocleous & 11 Aristeidou • Tel. (+30) 210-362.8738]
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