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gourmet getaway

Breakfast with an Athenian View E very year, the St. George Lycabettus Lifestyle Hotel follows Let’s brunch again!
the latest trends and ideas in gastronomy, always placing a special
emphasis on health and well-being. However, this year, they are
focusing on longevity and incorporating the Blue Zone Project
Indulge in the secrets of wellness into their renewed Breakfast with a View and Sunday Brunch. The beloved tradition of Athenians – and beyond – is
with St. George Lycabettus’ Longevity Brunch The Blue Zones are areas in the world where a higher-than-average making a comeback. The city’s most renowned brunch
number of people live significantly longer than the global average.
– a taste of healthful delight! The concept of Blue Zones originated from the demographic work of is once again commencing at the NEW Hotel.
Gianni Pes and Michel Poulain, published in 2004.
There are five recognized Blue Zones: Okinawa (Japan), Sardinia
(Italy), Nicoya Peninsula (Costa Rica), Ikaria (Greece), and Loma Linda
(California, USA). In these Blue Zones, people make healthier and
conscious choices in their diet, with the motto “Live longer & better!”
In the Sunday Brunch buffet, in addition to classic favourites such as
eggs Benedict, pancakes, and red velvet cake, you will find a Blue Zone
corner with creations from the chef inspired by all the Blue Zones
around the world. Examples include baked eggs with tomato sauce,
oregano, and feta (Ikaria), Traditional Pinsa (California), Gnoccheti
with tomato confit and fresh basil (Sardinia), and more.
For breakfast, you will discover a wide variety of superfoods and
nutritious dishes inspired by the diets of the Blue Zones. This includes
avocado toast with tomato salsa and sourdough bread, overnight oats,
yogurt with forest fruits, chia seeds, granola, and almond butter, as well
as scrambled eggs with creamed spinach, among other options. The
buffet is curated by the hotel’s Head Chef, Vasilis Milios, along with the
up-and-coming team of Stefanos Papanikolaou and Erasmia Balaska.  The award-winning designer duo, Fernando and Humberto Campana
St. George Lycabettus Lifestyle Hotel focused on restoring the property’s original features. Old wooden pieces
Kleomenous 2, Athina 106 75| Phone: 21 0741 6000 | sgl.gr of furniture were broken up to create striking art installations in the lobby,
the former hotel logo was taken apart to generate individual side tables
for the bar and disused chairs and objects were upcycled to become iconic
works such as the Tomato, Ladder and Newspaper Chair.
Breakfast with a View is served
daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30,
while Sunday Brunch from 12:00 PM
to 4:00 PM. he vibe, the space, the flavours - brunch favourites such as pancakes, freshly
T everything that made the NEW baked croissants, and the talk-of-the-town

Hotel brunch a favourite throughout “smashed beef burger” with American Angus
Athens is returning. Starting from the beef. Additionally, a wide variety of salads,
weekends of November, we will meet for sandwiches, and the famous “smoothies”
brunch once again at 16 Nikodimou and await for you to enjoy them in the unique
Filellinon Street, within the restaurants of the setting of the NEW Hotel restaurants.
NEW Hotel, where the pioneering aesthetic All the spaces of the hotel have been carefully
of Fernando & Humberto Campana sets designed by the world-renowned design duo
the ideal stage for savouring the inspired from Brazil, the Campana brothers. Known
creations prepared by the executive chef, globally for their innovative approach to
Babis Kountouris. contemporary design, at the NEW Hotel,
For this season, brunch is enriched with they have focused on the reuse and upgrading
dishes infused with Greek flavours: French of recyclable materials – that is also known
toast with caramelized traditional tsoureki, as “upcycling”. When you combine the
loukoumades with vanilla ice cream and pioneering design with the delightful flavours
raisins marinated in cognac, a traditional of the brunch, and the hotel’s unique location
pie, kagiana eggs with zucchini and feta from at the entrance of Plaka, you will instantly
Kalavryta, delicious, fragrant sourdough have the ideal concept for weekend getaways
bread, and much more, all prepared with in the city center. 
local ingredients and techniques that NEW Hotel, Filellinon 16 & Navarchou
evoke memories of typical family Sundays. Nikodimou 1.
Of course, the menu also includes classic www.yeshotels.gr

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