Finsbury, London 2000
My favorite Greek restaurant in the whole world, and one of the best dining experiences ever. I went back there late in 2017 with Mr. and Mrs. TrueBrit, and enjoyed it even more.
Sadly, Kolossi is no more (no doubt since nuked by Covidiocy, like so many were); it’s been renamed “attica” [sic] and it might still be Greek, but it doesn’t look anything like the old place. I mean, there’s now even room to walk between the tables, FFS.
Raw, unadulterated suckage.
possibly the same place Kim
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/apr/16/jay-rayner-restaurant-review-the-kolossi-attica-london-much-better-than-revelatory
Ah… thankee for that. I must try it the next time I’m Over There.
My only problem is that there aren’t enough tables in the new place.
There was a seafood restaurant in Boston called The No Name. It was founded in the nineteen-teens by Greek immigrants. It was right on a wharf in Boston where the fishing fleet was docked. What you ate for dinner was probably swimming around that morning. First the fishing fleet left for cheaper rent then eventually the restaurant closed. They had the best seafood chowder.
Also gone in Boston is Jacob Wirth’s, a German restaurant that suffered too many fires and too much debt. It was founded in 1868.
Maison Robert in Boston also closed. It was a great French restaurant that had been around since the 70s. It’s where I proposed to my wife. The location was in the old city hall building which was built in the French Empire style I believe. It’s one of two buildings left in that style I think. what a shame.
My introduction to Greek cuisine came from The Crown Hill Cafe in Seattle.
A WWII vet of Greek ancestry brought back a Japanese wife and they operated a Greek/Japanese restaurant for years. Both menus were excellent. Sadly, the old man died and his wife continued cooking for a couple of years before closing the doors.
Ah yes, I remember it well. Was it THAT long ago?