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| Sunset in Oia, Santorini, Greece (I climbed on top of this church to take this picture...he he) |
I love Greek food. My three favorite cuisines are: Thai, Mexican and Greek, but Greek is at the top of the list. A few years ago I had the opportunity to travel to Greece (Santorini, Mykonos and Athens). I enjoyed some of the best food I've ever had on this trip. I can still remember the flavors from the souvlaki I had in Santorini; the first time I tasted stuffed tomatoes at a taverna in Mykonos; and my favorite the chocolate mousse at Nammos on the beach in Mykonos. OK there's a million ways I can describe the food, but the bottom line it was all just YUMMY!!!
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| Stuffed Tomatoes with Potatoes at a Taverna in Mykonos |
Normally when I select a new cuisine for this blog I spin the globe and see where I land, but today I had a craving for Greek cuisine so I decided to change things up a bit. A colleague had recommended
Molyvos and she always has excellent recommendations so I decided to go check this place out.
Molyvos is in Midtown, on 7th Ave between 55th St & 56th St. This place is beautiful, it has an elegant decor and the staff is very friendly.
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| Lemonada at Molyvos |
I started my meal with a Lemonada, which tastes a lot like limoncello; it was super refreshing although a little on the sweet side. The Lemonada is made with Ketel One Citrus & Lesvos Lemonade. So for those of you who may not know, Molyvos is a village in the Greek Island of Lesvos. I don't know what makes a Lesvos lemonade different from other lemonades, but it was the kind of drink I should be drinking while sitting on a beautiful island somewhere....I guess I am in an island, Manhattan island, maybe an island with more sand and less buildings.
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| Pita with Red Pepper dip |
Next was the pita. The restaurant provides pita and bread for the table. The pita was nice & warm, which I loved. Also included is a roasted red pepper and feta dipping sauce. Not sure if they add red pepper flakes to this, but it certainly had a little heat.
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| Aglaias Moussaka |
For my main course I went with a very traditional dish, Aglaias Moussaka. The Moussaka is a casserole dish made with eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes, minced meat with small raisins, and a layer of yogurt béchamel. The top layer was slightly crispy, but when I dug in it was nice and gooey from the melted cheese. The meat had a strong allspice taste, which complemented the raisins. This dish is very filling, but definitely simply νόστιμος or nóstimos (I think that's delicious in Greek).
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| Bougatsa at Molyvos |
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| Bougatsa at a Cafe in Santorini |
I wrapped my dinner up with Bougatsa. Bougatsa is a custard pastry made with Phyllo dough, semolina and lemon peel. For those familiar with the Italian Sfogiatelles, this filling has a very similar texture but that's made with semolina, ricotta and orange peel (I'll have to do a post on that soon, that's one of my favorite food items). Back to bougatsa, it's served warm and dusted with powder sugar. I had this for the breakfast in Santorini; that one was A LOT bigger and also powdered with cinnamon.
My Greek adventure in NYC was quite delicious, it brought back memories of all the amazing food I had in Greece. I hope you get to go on a Greek adventure and enjoy all the wonderful food the country has to offer. Until next time, Buen Provecho!
Molyvos
871 7th Avenue (Between 55th & 56th Streets)
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212.582.7500
Closest Subway Stop: 57 St-7th Ave (
N,Q,R)
