“Whenever Greeks meet in public, a party-like atmosphere ensues,” writes David Rosengarten, an American chef, author and television personality in his post at the Huffington Post blog and he couldn’t be more right!
As he mentions, he has witnessed this at hundreds of open-air dining tables… and, also, at Greece’s great markets. In the video, we can see him visiting the big downtown market in Athens, “one of his faves” as he describes it: “Early-morning bustle reminiscent of the old Les Halles in Paris… plus coffee and eating and drinking!”
See it all in the video below.
David Rosengarten
David Rosengarten, born in New York City, New York is an American chef, author and television personality, who has hosted more than 2500 television shows on the Food Network from 1994 to 2001.
Rosengarten was a contributing editor for Gourmet magazine from 1995 to 1999. He published articles in several US newspapers including the New York Times, the New York Daily News, the New York Observer, and was the weekly wine columnist of Newsday.
Other magazines and web sites for whom he has written: Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Harper’s Bazaar, Departures, The Wine Spectator, Wine & Spirits, The Wine Enthusiast and, currently, Saveur, Huffington Post, and Forbes.
Source: Huffington Post
