Eating through Athens: Markets and mezze to modern Greek spots

Mezze plates with beans, salad and small fried fish at Tis theatrou to steki in Athens

Down in the basement of Diporto time stalled some time around 1955. Wine barrels line the walls of the centenarian taverna where a brusque, elderly gentleman named Mitsos is flipping small fish on a tiny charcoal grill. Large time-worn steel pots bubble away on the stove. It’s said to be the oldest working-class spot near […]