My dear friend, who came to Greece on a whim that has turned into a passion, posted this the other day – I share it with her permission...
The Top Ten Things I Love About Living in Greece
Thanks for this!
Until next week,
Jack
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Both good and bad news for the Greek business world emerged from the official data of the General Commercial Registry (GEMI) for 2014. During the previous year, a positive balance between companies forced to shut down and newly established ones was recorded.
In 2014, 33,954 new companies were established, while 30,427 companies went out of business. According to Greek daily newspaper “Kathimerini,” what essentially happened is that market shrinking possibly reached its limits, while at the same time it becomes clear there was a further limitation of sources (bank lending and equity) that could fund even a small business.
Compared to the previous years, newly established companies may exceed those forced to shut down, but they are also significantly fewer than those established in 2012 and 2013. Specifically, in 2012 and 2013, 43,541 and 42,790 new companies were established, respectively. Similarly, 34,279 companies went out of business in 2012 and 33,770 in 2013.
To read more, please visit greekreporter.com
By Aggelos Skordas
Believe it or not I was never a great fan of lamb. I always found that the animal’s particular smell is a little bit too much for me. I would only eat lamb once or twice a year and only my mother’s particular recipe. This has changed over the last couple of years when I discovered that good quality lamb doesn’t smell, especially when cooked correctly, so for the first time this summer I actually ordered lamb as my main dish in a restaurant.
We were in Kini, Syros, eating in a lovely seaside nouvelle-Greek-taverna called Allou Gialou (tel. 2281071196) and I saw a thyme and honey glazed lamb on the menu. I was reluctant to eat it all myself, as it was possible I wouldn’t like it, so we shared with my mother. Big mistake. The meat was soft and falling off the bone, the taste of honey and thyme such a strong characteristic of the Cycladic island we were in (Syros is famous for its thyme honey), there was nothing I didn’t love about it. I made a mental not to re-create the dish when we would get back and here we are!
To read more, please visit foodjunkie.eu
| Cholargos | Aetidon Street (From 03/03/2025) |
| Gerakas | Iroon Politechniou Street |
| Goudi | Georgiou Papandreou Street |
| Kifissia | 1st May Street |
| Nea Erithraia | Sevidikiou Street (From 07/04/2025 - 09/06/2025) |
| Rafina | Prousis Street |
| Zografou | Agios Ioannis Theologos Street (From 26/05/2025 - 20/11/2025) |
| Saronida | Kefallinias Street |
| Neo Psichiko | Xanthou Street (From 03/02/2025 - 02/06/2025) |
| Ameplokipoi | Lamprou Katsoni Street |
| Ano Glyfada | Palamidiou Street |
| Alimos | Chimaras Street (From 06/05/2025 to 26/08/2025) |
| Galatsi | Karaiskaki Street (From 17/09/2024) |
| Kaisariani | Vrioulon Street (From 14/01/2025 to 30/06/2025) |
| Kerameikos | Kerameikou Street |
| Kifisia | Erimanthou Street |
| Kipseli | Sikinou Street (From 04/03/2025) |
| Koropi | Nikolaou Konsta Street (From 04/02/2025 to 31/05/2025) |
| Melissia | Palaion Patron Germanou Street |
| Moschato | Solomou Street (From 20/05/2025) |
| Nea Filadelfia | Fleming Street (From 7/7/2015 to 31/12/2015) |
| Paiania | Othonos Xounta Street (From 14/01/2025 to 30/08/2025) |
| Pagkrati | Laertou, Laskou, Telamonos & Timotheou Street |
| Tavros | Eleftheriou Venizelou |
| Terpsithea | Konstantinou Athanatou Street |
| Anavissos | Kiprianou Street |
| Dafni | Eleftheriou Venizelou Street (From 12/02/2025) |
| Kato Petralona | Pandorou Street |
| Kifissia | Pavlou Bakogianni Street |
| Nea Smirni | Ellispontou Street |
| Peristeri | Eleftheriou Venizelou Street |
| Vari Dilofo | Folegandrou Street |
| Ano Ilisia | Galinis Street |
| Elliniko | Chrysanthou Trapezountos (From 16/01/2025) |
| Galatsi | Galatsiou Street (From 19/09/2024) |
| Glyfada | Alsous, Zevra, Kyprou & Lazaraki Street |
| Grammatiko | Agiou Athanasiou |
| Kipseli | Tinou & Sporadon Street (From 2/7/2015) |
| Nea Makri | Dimitriadi Street |
| Papagou | Pindou Street (From 03/04/2025 to 26/06/2025) |
| Voula | Stratarxou Alexandrou Papagou Street (From 06/02/2025) |
| Pallini | Eleftheriou Venizelou Street |
| Agia Paraskeui | Makedonias Street (From 17/01/2025 to 30/06/2025) |
| Kolonaki | Ksenokratous Street |
| Palaio Faliro | Niriidon Street (From 25/10/2024) |
| Palaio Psychiko | Dimokratias Street |
| Petralona | Kallisthenous Street |
| Peristeri | Pelopida Street |
| Vari | Parking Varkiza Beach (From 20/09/2024 - 14/06/2025) |
| Neo Irakleio | Kountouriotou Street (From 12/07/2024) |
| Exarcheia | Kallidromiou Street |
| Glyka Nera | Grigoriou Afxentiou |
| Maroussi | Megalou Alexandrou Street (From 08/02/2025 - 07/06/2025) |
| Palaia Fokaia | Karapiperi Street |
| Polidrosso | Akakion Street (From 08/02/2025 - 07/06/2025) |
| Rafina | Tsakonos Street |
| Vouliagmeni | Thiseos Street |
| Monday | Kifissia, Kokkinara 80 Nea Smyrni, Syngrou Avenue 221 |
| Tuesday | Palaio Psychiko, Stratigou Kallari 48 |
| Wednesday | Filothei, Str. Ventiri Street Piraeus, Klisovis & Chatzikyriakou Avenue Halandri Chalandri, Ioanninon & Timfristou |
| Thursday | Gerakas, Mavrovouniotou 29 |
| Friday | Cholargos, Sirou Street |
| Saturday | Voula, Nireos 29 |
