One of the greatest assets of Thessaloniki’s gastronomy is that, in the surrounding areas of the city and the northern Greek regions, Thessaloniki has unique access to the essentials needed to create unforgettable dishes: standout ingredients, ingredients with character, and product labels that offer the opportunity to build a tourist product based on our wealth and rare resources. Alexandros Barbounakis from the restaurant +Trofi, Sylvia Koumentaki, Lia Bountioukou, and Nana Zygoura from the Chef Stories team, Charisia Vlachou, professor of Gastronomic Tourism and Agri-Food at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and Alexandra Anthidou, director of the Wine Producers of Northern Greece, will discuss the opportunities for tourism development offered by the potential of what we call raw materials and products stamped with the seal of Northern Greece. The event will be presented and moderated by Kostas Giantsios, a journalist specializing in food from Biscotto.gr. Delicacies and dishes will be cooked and served live under the supervision of the La Chef Levi school.
The years, the ages, and the stories of flavors from the depths of time to the present day.
Five thematic live talks in front of an audience, dedicated to the cuisine of Thessaloniki through the centuries, hosted at the transformed historic market – the Modiano food market.
The Zaman Food Stories series is a journey into what we call the special, unique, and unsurpassed flavors of Thessaloniki: from the dishes and stories of the Byzantine past to today’s cosmopolitan couvert, with the city now a gastronomic destination; from Jewish cookbooks and Armenian and refugee dishes of the past to the international menus of World War I, when other global cuisines arrived and enriched the existing flavors of Thessaloniki.
Get ready for five delicious, educational, and rich literary gourmet afternoons, where renowned chefs, foodie journalists, bloggers, restaurateurs, and experts in everything related to the city’s gastronomy will present a variety of stories centered on Thessaloniki.
Zaman Food Stories, beyond the tales of the years and ages and the adventures of flavor in Thessaloniki through the centuries, promises… come and enjoy a tasty time on September 24, October 1, October 8, October 15, and October 22 at Modiano Market.