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                                        Inspector Tortellini

                                        goes to Mykonos

                                        A sensational gastronomic detective story with Inspector Tortellini
                                        as the main hero. Μια συναρπαστική, γαστρονομική, αστυνομική
                                        ιστορία μυστηρίου, με ήρωα τον επιθεωρητή Tortellini.
                                        by Tasos Mitselis / illustration: Shutterstock



                                                        their engines in the island? Allow me to
                                                        begin with the brand new gastronomy
                                                        posts, and then we will also stroll around the
                                                        greatest restaurants of Mykonos.

                                                        NEW GASTRONOMY STANDARDS
                                                        After Kirini My Mykonos Retreat, Katikies
                                                        Hotel Group expands its presence in the
                                                        cosmopolitan queen of the Cyclades with
                                                        the brand new Katikies Mykonos, the
                                                        flagship of his fleet, which started sailing
                                                        from Santorini. Its new five-star gem
                                                        is amphitheatrically built on the beach
                                                        of Aghios Ioannis, while apart from the
                                                        Cycladic zen sense in its architecture and
                                                        the case study in pampering, it provides two
                                                        restaurants, with Angelos Bakopoulos as its
                                                        executive chef. Seltz predominates on the
                                                        lower swimming pool, serving very well-
                                                        cooked comfort food while also providing
                                                        a decent sushi corner. The wild card of
                                                        Katikies Mykonos, however, is Mikrasia,
                                                        serving gourmet dishes of the Asia Minor
                                                        cuisine with Greek creative touches that were
                                                        presented for the first time in Santorini’s
                                                        branch. Some of the most impressive dishes
                        The most famous of the cosmopolitan   include the turbot served with kakavia
                        Aegean islands has been long providing   soup, and the excellent stuffed dolma, with
                        a multitude of gastronomical choices, with   crayfish, shrimp and scallops.
                        both simple and more refined restaurants   And now, in other news, the stylish Cavo
                        ranging from delicious comfort food,   Tagoo hotel in Chora will host the Ovac
                        multi-Asian fusion, modern Greek and   Asian fusion restaurant in its dreamy terrace,
                        traditional cuisine to the delicacies of haute   with creations by chef Polychronis Damalas,
                        gastronomie. Well, this year is no exception;   while the Mykonian embassy of Japanese
                        Mykonos remains the most interesting   sushi, Kiku restaurant, that was housed
                        summer restaurant scene in Greece, mostly   there, is now found at Leto Hotel. The final
                        regarding variety, and it reinvents itself every   changes have also been made for the top Bill
                        year with upper-class concepts of wide or   & Coo restaurant by Theodossis Kakoutis in
                        smaller range, while the luxury hotels and   Megali Ammos. After 13 whole years over the
                        resorts launch gourmet restaurants whose   stoves of the emblematic Spondi with its 2
                        menus are signed by awarded chefs. So   Michelin stars, Dinos Fotinakis, a charismatic
                        which are the best restaurants in Mykonos   chef, is fully in charge of all gastronomic
                        and which new arrivals have already started   projects for Bill & Coo. Thus, the eponymous

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