On Monday, March 25th, brother and sister duo George and Vasiliki Tsiouris, owners of Opa, the acclaimed modern Greek restaurant in Philadelphia, will celebrate Greek Independence Day with a special five course feast.
The menu will include: Home-Made Country Bread with signature spreads (tzatziki, melitzanosalata, and hummus); Olives & Feta Cheese sprinkled with extra virgin olive oil and dried oregano; Toursi, pickled vegetables; Mom’s Filo Pies, both tyropita, or cheese pie, and spanakopita, spinach pie; Tiganites Piperies, pan-fried long peppers; a Seafood Board with a cast-iron pot of mussels, fried kalamari with harissa aioli, and grilled sardines with tomato-garlic stew; a choice of either Bakaliaros me Skorthalia, the classic salt cod and garlic sauce dish of Greece, either in the traditional way or as fritters, or Arni Kokinisto, a tomato-based stew over orzo; Loukoumades, beignets with honey-cinnamon drizzle, walnuts, merenda, and spiced banana; and Baklava, layered phyllo and walnuts with hone and fig ice cream.
The cost of the five course feast is $25.00 per person. An optional $25.00 wine flight or spirit pairing featuring Greek digestifs will also be available.
Greek Independence Day is celebrated every March 25th to commemorate the establishment of the modern Greek state in 1821.
Reservations are strongly recommended. For more information, or to make reservations, please call (215) 545-0170.
Bon Appétit!
TAD
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