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TASTE • PAROS

PAROS GASTRONOMIC

LEGACY

The culinary journey one can take on Paros island
courtesy of the Kanava team is bound to stay indelible.

Guests staying at Parīlio in Paros are invited to explore the most vibrant, most gratifying side of Parian cuisine
through the eyes of Mr. E restaurant.

AS KANAVA HOTELS & RESORTS are renowned At the heart of these dishes are the freshest, purest of
for their inspired, holistic approach to authentic Greek raw ingredients, from the catch of the day from the
hospitality, the epicurean dimension was always going Aegean Sea to Naxos baby goat and Paros produce.
to be an integral aspect of guests’ experience. Awarded At the helm of Mr. E Restaurant, Michelin award-
with his first Michelin star in 2021, in recognition of winning Chef Alexandros Tsiotinis puts to use his
his excellence, Mr. E’s Executive Chef Alexandros knowledge, insight and remarkable creativity to create
Tsiotinis invites us to taste his fresh, seasonal Greek mouthwatering, inspired menus. After studying at the
and Mediterranean cuisine in a space embraced by Palmier Academy, he worked under some of the most
a verdant natural environment and ample Cycladic emblematic names on the culinary pantheon, including
light, surrounded by the wild beauty of Paros’ pastoral Alain Passard, Hélène Darroze, Pascal Barbot and
landscape. As he simply puts it, “food ought to be part Éric Fréchon, in the kitchens of Noma and Le Bristol,
of the journey at a hotel”– and the back-of-the-house among other impressive milestones on his résumé.
team applies our ethos of mindfulness, craftsmanship Utilizing all the insight he eagerly acquired, together
and respect for nature to every meal and drink you’ll with his immense talent, he soon made a name for
enjoy here. himself on the national and international stage, earning
more than 12 awards for his delectable creations before
Mr. E - A global explorer of today winning his first Michelin star in 2021.
Utterly comfortable, appointed in soothing natural Endlessly creative, Mr. E Restaurant’s Executive Chef
tones, with plenty of alfresco seating and marvelous likes to draw parallels between cooking and painting,
surroundings, Mr. E is the on-site restaurant at Parīlio as he describes the construction of a menu to a series
Hotel. Tapping into the Cyclades’ famed gastronomic of artworks drawn on the blank canvas. This is evident
legacy as well as finding inspiration in contemporary in the nuanced meals he has invented: locally sourced
creative cooking, it serves breakfast, dinner and drinks ingredients chosen for their outstanding quality
while an all-day menu of light meals and snacks is and simply superb flavor are prepared, cooked and
prepared by the Mr. E kitchen and served at Circe bar. combined with the utmost care and respect, resulting

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