Food & Drink

The Zillers Pastry Bar, an extension of the renowned restaurant, opened its doors in September 2023 near Mitropoleos Square. This boutique patisserie is helmed by the talented pastry chef George Platinos. Intrigued by the buzz surrounding The Zillers Pastry Bar, I embarked on a multi month mission to sample its offerings. In total, I tried 7 desserts, both on-site and to-go. How the Zillers Pastry Bar “works.” Initially, The Zillers Pastry Bar had a peculiar system: a separate menu for dine-in customers and a display case solely for takeaway. While some lauded this idea, I found it impractical. As my…

  Update April 2025: This establishment in now closed After I finished my last dessert challenge I was at a loss for a foodie project. So it dawned on me: I would try (almost) every dessert at Bon Bon Fait Maison. And then I’ll write a review. Why Bon Bon you might ask? Its curated selection of items, and creative menu make it the perfect spot to indulge in a little luxury. On top of that it is very close to my work. I always resort there for a post-lunch dessert! A little back story… I discovered Bon Bon in…

Time for yet another dessert trial! When I finished up the croissant project I had already decided that my next project would be ice cream. I’ll start off by saying that ice cream is harder to “judge” than the other desserts. I searched for some criteria and came up with the following:  Criteria No use of artificial flavors/colors. The color/flavor of the ice cream should correspond to its content.  Crumbly and/or fluffy ice cream indicates a high amount of air. It may be considered a sign of cheap, lower-quality ice cream.  Quality ice cream should generally be smooth and soft. …

After completing my project of finding Athens’ best macarons I embarked on a new one. This time I want to discover the best croissants in Athens . This project was more difficult because I find it more challenging to rate a croissant. Still I looked for some criteria and guidance. The first one came from tips of a French pastry chef. The second was a handy checklist by A Hedgehog in the Kitchen. I took both into account when giving my overall scores. To sum it up in the words of Duchêne: “A perfect croissant, it’s a very crispy croissant…

Back in September 2021, I saw a lot of sponsored Instagram posts about macarons. So I decided to embark on a project: to discover the best macarons in Athens. I know “best” is a word with a heavy meaning. But it makes for a catchy blog title isn’t it?! A blogger has to do what a blogger has to do! Without further ado let’s start our review, shall we? When I embarked on this project, I wanted a way to judge those macarons. I’m in no capacity a professional food critic, but I love desserts. To make this project better…