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1. It’s a date: 2. Guilty pleasure 3. Shopping therapy 4. My secret is… 5. Outdoor fun MICHAIL TABAKAKIS Actor
PANOS GIANNIKOPOULOS Art Curator
1. Oinoscent (45 Voulis) is the best wine bar in Athens. A meeting point for wine lovers, it’s a great spot even if you don’t like wine at all because the food menu is adorable.
1. Squeeze in and get closer at the bar Santarosa (69 Asklipiou), a gothicstyle space with a tangerine mood: great music and great drinks. Nothing can go wrong.
2. The Birdman Smash. It's the ultimate burger and mypersonal favorite as an official burger addict. Just what you want for your cheat day. Birdman (35 Voulis).
2. Pleasure knows no guilt. The ’nduja sourdough pizza and the burnt cheesecake at Proveleggios (11 Paramithias) are both irresistible.
3. Minu (50 Sarri). A concept store where you can buy everything in the place: the chair you're sitting on, the cup holding your coffee, the mirror you're taking selfies in, even the plants. 4. Ioanna Liberta (4 Ipatias). In the heart of the city, there's a tiny street where a real artist works. Greek designer Ioanna Eleftheriou creates amazing jewelry for all fans of aesthetics and unique fashion. 5. Padel. A different kind of athletic fun. What’s better than Sunday morning with friends? Call three of them (you need four to play) and set a time to meet at Athens Padel Club in Glyfada (86 Andrea Papandreou Avenue).
NADIA GERAZOUNI Director at The Breeder Gallery 1. At Au Revoir (136 28is Oktovriou), the oldest bar in Athens (designed by renowned architect Aristomenis Provelegios), you’ll feels as if you’ve traveled back in time! 2. Late night dinners at Arta (52 Iasonos), a small place across from The Breeder Gallery. It serves delicious traditional keftedes (meatballs) and french fries. 3. A Future Perfect + Friends (23 Praxitelous), a design store with a selection of wonderful homeware, clothes and fashion accessories. 4. Witzwort (15 Fan Vaik) is a fabulous old-style bar hidden in the residential area of Alimos. 5. A walk around Lycabettus Hill followed by an Aperol spritz at Prasini Tenta, perfect for panoramic city views.
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3. Yiorgos Eleftheriades is my first – and most reliable – stop when in the mood to shop. His clothes are consistently great (29 Tsakalof) 4. The upper floors of Martinos Antiques (50 Pandrossou) that exhibit international contemporary artists, curated by Andreas Melas. A secret within what's almost a secret, in a great location. 5. The city itself is one big arena for outdoor fun; its alleys, architecture, hills and gardens. I love Eleftherias Park, home to the Athens Municipality Arts Center. You can combine a vist to an exhibition with a drink in the park.
