Athens

You are in the first recorded modern Civilization... and you're hungry. You got up early to check out the Acropolis, followed by the Pantheon and the new Acropolis Museum. As if that weren't enough, you head over to Hadrian's Gate and Zues's Temple and before the sun goes down you hit up the Agora. It's been a long day and presumably a long night and you're massively hungry at this point because to do everything you just did, you either A: didn't eat or B: ate on the run with C: no bathroom breaks. Trust me it's a lot.

Since everyone that is reading this clearly ended up in Plaka which is right next to the Agora, andis home to most of the good restaurants in town, you end up in Souvlaki row. You're walking down Mitropoleos near Monastiraki Station and you see a sign that looks this: ΣανναΣ.  This spells awesome in Greek. It's actually spells Savas or I have seen it spelled Savvas as well. An awesome Restaurant.

You're gonna love it. Order a lamb gryo (guh-heero) not (juh-i-row) and get some extra tzatziki (za-ziki) sauce on the side. Visual: a plate with a piece of Pita on it followed by a mound of Lamb and "salad" with a another plate of tzatziki sauce on the side. Combine them both on a fork and shove it in the face, then chew. Repeat process until awesome has disappeared. Throw in a Mythos beer on top of all that and it's a full meal! Didn't see that one coming didja? I have also had the chicken souvlaki here and it too is a real treat.

Savas has been around since 1925 so you would assume off of just that data that they do something right here. Go get em' tiger.

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Anyone for Beer? Anyone for Fries? Anyone for Waffles? Anyone for a a great city that's very manageable? I have to say I love Bruxelles or Brussels as we say. Such a long history and you have your choice of Dutch or French. Homme to The Grand Place, Manneken and Janneken Pis, The Delerium Bar, and who can forget the Atomium.

That all being said, lets get down to why we're here. Waffles. Basically kinder more user friendly pancakes that say, hey, let me hold that syrup, butter, ice cream, whip cream, chocolate, or whatever instead of sliding off me, for you. Welcome to Pancakes 2.0. Who doesn't like waffles. Well, these are the best, even though they would hold any condiments for you, you don't need any. Fluffy, sugary, buttery all pressed into one delicious snack.

Come on over to Maison Dandoy. Head down Rue Charles just southwest of the Grand Place for some Dandoy Waffles on the next corner. Good god, what else can I say about these things they are simply perfection in a waffle press.

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There is a place that exists that looks like someone drew something on postcard and then created it in real life. Since the 8th Century this island has been used for various reasons, namely as an Abbey. The walk up to Mont Saint Michel is a gorgeous one since they now have a bridge linking it to the mainland. You used to have to figure out the tides and walk across the mud/sand when the tide was out. That being said, what on earth would you eat here?

Well, this surprised me as much as it is probably going to surprise you. A plain omelette from La Mere Poulard. Oh I know it doesn't sound that exciting but it's incredible. Eggs that have been beaten and whipped well beyond an inch of their lives end up rising up about 2 inches! I decided to get some Camembert inside which I highly recommend and it comes with some lovely little potatoes. Since it's a French dish, they have perfected it and it tastes exquisite.

If you're really going to do it right, get an overpriced yet fantastic bottle of their cider. Also Surprisingly this dish is very filling. La Mere Poulard is the first restaurant once you enter the island castle and it gets packed with tourists just after 12:30 so make sure you get there just a hair early. The Castle is amazing, the Hotel is amazing, and the Omelette is amazing. Enjoy the most aired out omelette of your life!

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