Welcome to Athena Dinners!

Close your eyes and picture Athens, Greece...

Dining in Athens is a vibrant experience - a departure from the 'summer on the islands' or 'grandmas in the village' narratives that are often associated with Greece. This is Athens - a bustling urban expanse that is chaotic yet calm, beautiful yet crumbling, gorgeous sunsets and dramatic thunderstorms, long dinners over sprawling tables and Sunday lunches that last for hours.

You're invited to share an intimate Athenian-inspired dinner set in the backyard garden of Marta gallery in Echo Park. Enjoy a hosted private viewing of the current gallery show, followed by a family-style meal.

Tickets info available here.

See you at the table, καλή όρεξη!

DiNnEr PaRtiEs

Welcome to Recipes 2.0.

While it’s fun to troll the internet to gather recipes and curate the perfect dining event, wouldn’t it be easier if someone did that for you? DiNnEr PaRtiEs is focused on full meals, from start to finish, with everything you need to pull off a great dining soirée. Of course you can pick and choose recipes from within each party, but if you want to go the full monty, the recipes contained within each ‘party post’ are intended to pair well with each other, use complimentary ingredients, and can all be done the day-of (or less, with some that can be done in advance). Let’s go beyond perfectly styled food photos and get to the real fun of cooking, hosting, eating and drinking.

All the DiNnEr PaRtiEs are intended for groups of 4 - 6 people, and you can scale accordingly. There are also beverage recommendations, brief introductory notes, and some hosting tips to get you in the mood and demystify hosting a meal for anyone who feels like it’s just. too. much.

Go forth and party…with DiNnEr PaRtiEs!

Dinner 3 - Tomato and Bean Soup, Oven-Fried Potato Wedges with Yogurt-Tahini Dip, and Easy Homemade Kale Chips

Dinner 1 - Harissa Feta Carrot Salad, Leek Pie, and Eggplant with Spiced Meat and Chickpeas

Index of Artist Inspired Recipes

Antonakis Christodoulou / Winter Fennel Rice Bowl
Cléa Massiani / Eggplant Salad with Baharat, Parsley, and Crispy Scallions
Danai Giannoglou and Vasilis Papageorgiou - Enterprise Projects / Mini Mart Picnic
Evangelia Koutsovoulou + Daphnis and Chloe / Rosemary Yogurt Dip + Iced Herbal Mountain Tea
Humble Ceramics / Earthen Hummus
Jessica Chou / Marinated Sardines with Butter Lettuce + Radish and Chive Butter Toast
The Lapis Press / Ajvar Pasta Salad
Nicola Collie / Gouda Grilled Cheese with Date + Sun Dried Tomato ‘Tapenade’
Panagiotis Menegos / Grilled Fish with Gremolata
Shiloh Fernandez / Mint, Za'atar and Feta Pie