A Meal Fit For a Greek God

By Written by Florence on July 6th, 2010

After six hours at the Fancy Food Show, I continued my day of pleasure at Kefi. I have been there for several meals, and I enjoyed each time more than the last.

My favorite appetizer is the grilled octopus, which is placed on top of a delectable bean salad. It is cooked to the perfect consistency, and the beans are flavored with lemony spices that complement the fish. A close second is the house-made Cypriot sausage, accompanied by tzatziki, radishes, cucumber and warm pita bread. I was so eager to try it that I only managed to capture an image of the last few bites of the dish…

The grilled branzino and the pan-seared striped bass come with a few of my favorite ingredients: olives, capers, tomatoes, fingerling potatoes and string beans. If you’re in the mood for a meat dish, the braised lamb shank is to die for.

For a unique glass of white wine, I recommend the Retsina, which has an earthy flavor because it is kept in pine barrels.

My meals at Kefi have been greatly enhanced by the décor. A diner on the first floor feels as though she is in a small Greek house, being served simple, delicious food by someone’s grandmother. I tried to capture the atmosphere in the below picture, which shows porcelain plates and royal blue shutters on the walls. The basement floor has stone walls and dark wood beaming.

Tonight was certainly not my last trip to Kefi.