| It’s not until evening, do you really appreciate | | | | world away from the tourist traps of high priced junk |
| your surroundings. The heat of the day has abated | | | | food that’s handed out along the water front. |
| as it extends into the evening. Bouzouki and Turkish | | | | As expected it looks little different than most other |
| melodies compete in the background around the | | | | tavernas and their square little tables are of the |
| harbour of Kos, as the setting sun turns from vivid | | | | traditional style. But the similarity stops there… |
| orange to twilight then dusk. Walking along the | | | | it’s the food! It’s very, very good! |
| quayside making our way to a restaurant we pass | | | | “Nothing brings people together better than good |
| day boats selling excursions. Above, Victorian style | | | | food” says Heinrich with a grin. Plate upon plate |
| streetlights turn on their energy saving bulbs. | | | | of food is laid out before us in a pick and mix style. |
| “Something Else Restaurant is the best place to | | | | Beef with aubergine (stew), Cabbage Rolls |
| eat in Kos!” says Heinrich. | | | | (Lachano-dolmades), Red peppers stuffed with feta |
| Whilst travelling on an Archaeological tour of the | | | | cheese, Aubergine dip, Pastitsio and the more |
| Greek Islands our guide and Archaeologist Heinrich Hall | | | | well-known dishes of Mousaka, Greek Salad and fried |
| discovered this restaurant weeks before. Located in | | | | cheese keep on appearing in front of us. Calorie |
| a residential area of Kos town, with no touristic | | | | counting in Greece is unheard of as I seamed to be |
| shops in sight. Our fellow travel companions and we | | | | saying ‘delicious’ to every plate that arrives. |
| join him, in a feast of the best traditional food on the | | | | Yet the texture of the food the way it crumbles in |
| Island. | | | | the mouth all presented in a cordon bluer style that |
| It’s very much a residential district we are in. | | | | would please Gordon Ramsey. Just keeps on coming. |
| Local cars and scooters are parked on the curbs | | | | This is home cooked food at its best! |
| surrounding small apartment blocks. Light from these | | | | Talking to others around the table I’m informed |
| buildings ad accents of rectangular colours up and | | | | that Eudokia Taverna across the road serves equally |
| down the street. | | | | good food! It would seam that there’s a healthy |
| Something Else Restaurant is on Bouboulinas Street | | | | competition between the two Restaurants. Yet, |
| leading off from the main harbour towards the west. | | | | they're both a secret hide away for locals. |
| It’s about a 5 min walk from the Harbour and a | | | | |