1.
A NECROPOLIS IN NAPLES REVEALS THE MAGNIFICENCE OF ANCIENT GREECE
“The incredible thing about this site is that it was all scavato—dug out,” she says. “They didn’t take the beds and put them there—they carved [the room and its contents] from the hillside.”
2.
ARE THE GREEK PRODUCTS SOLD AT TRADER JOE’S ANY GOOD?
Someone decided to put those products to a taste test. And who better to judge than Greek parents?
3.
MARIANNA ECONOMOU
Takes us behind the scenes and all throughout Greece to show us the artisanship and inspiration for Dior’s Cruise 2022 Collection in her documentary, The Greek Bar Jacket.
4.
BRAVO SOU
This edition’s Bravo Sou Award goes out to Rafaella Lambrinos for starting the Adopt a Yiayia and Pappou Program to help address the isolation many have been feeling since the pandemic started. We are inspired by and proud of Rafaella, who is currently a high school senior in the Garden State.
5.
AGAPI
Stassinopoulos. She has another book out called Speaking with Spirit: 52 Prayers to Guide, Inspire, and Uplift You. You can hear her interviewed on the ‘Nobody Told Me’ Podcast here. We could all use more agapi in our lives.
6.
THE GERMAN WHO FOUND TROY
“The search for the city of Troy consumed thousands of years, but no one could prove that Homer's epic about the Trojan war was true.”
7.
BEST GREEK RESTAURANTS IN THE U.S.?
This is one Italian freelance writer’s top 10 list. You be the judge.
8.
KRASI
Greek wine’s number one fan is Evan Turner. He has the largest Greek wine list in the U.S. at Krasi Meze and Wine in Boston, where he is the sommelier and wine director.
9.
TOP 10 LIST
Not that we need a reason, but this is the Greek Reporter’s Top 10 Reasons to Visit Greece This Summer list.
10.
ΤΡΑΓΟΥΔΙΑ ΑΓΑΠΗΜΕΝΑ ΤΗΣ 2021
Check out our 2021 Greek music round-up right here and let us know what you would’ve added to it or removed from it if you’d created the playlist. Enjoy!
Ooof, omicron sure is trying to outdo delta, isn’t it? If you are not already in lockdown or quarantining, you can still help keep your loved ones, your community, and yourself safe. Keep it simple: Do not gather unmasked with others indoors, even if you are triple-vaccinated. We know it’s tempting. It’s cold outside. Your stamina is wearing thin, and your resolve is weakening. You want to be with people. We get it. But. Still. Continue to mask up whenever you are indoors with anyone with whom you do not cohabitate, even if you are fully vaccinated and have received a booster shot. You do not know what you may be carrying or how susceptible someone else’s immune system may be to whatever you might possibly transmit. #maskupforothers #itsnotaboutyou #weareallinthistogether
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Opa!
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