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What the Critics Say
Note: Refencences of the article's bellow are encoded for development purpuces.
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About Mykonos
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"What seduces you about Mykonos is the total package: food, service, ambience." (MG-99-01)
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"Welcome to 'Greek light' - and that is a compliment.
This bright little restaurant, with the same beach-white walls and Adriatic
blue trim as its parent restaurant downtown, turns out food that will disabuse any
last dinner-blunted doubters about the delicate pleasures of Greek cuisine." (MG-98-02)
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"Mykonos settles for consistency". (MII-XX-01)
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" This is food prepared simply and served in abundance" (MG-98-01)
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About Appetizers
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"Periodically, a burst of flames interrupts conversation in the dinning room,
a spectacle that reminds us to try the pan-fried kasseri cheese,
sprinkled with lemon juice and brandy and ignited at the table.
Sure, the fireworks are fun. But even better is what happens in
your mouth as your tongue absorbs the crisp and alcohol,
followed by a molten rivulet of cheese.
Crisp, soft, tangy and subtly sweet -the sensations are very appealing." (MG-99-02)
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"..the starters where outstanding (MG-99-01)
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"The cold assortment, as colorful as Christmas,
finds smoky, smooth eggplant puree, a thick dollop
of yogurt that's crunchy with cucumber, eggplant stuffed with tomatoes,
raisings and pine nuts, and whipped fish roe, all satisfying. (MG-99-02)
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About Soups
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"The classic avgolemono, with its rich chicken stock,
is simple wonderful, as was a special of vegetable-beef." (MG-99-01)
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"A simple dish - one perfect for Washington's steamy summers-
is the avgolemono, chicken and rise soup with a refreshing splash of lemon.
Good food need not be complicated." (MII-98-01)
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About Salads
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"Next consider the Greek Taverna Salad, cut-up romaine combined with tomato,
cucumber, onion and black olives, then - this is the important part tossed with
vinaigrette and crumbled feta cheese, so that the dressing and cheese permeate it all" (MG-XX-02)
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About Traditional Entries
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"All too often, moussaka translates to a layered brick of sliced eggplant;
ground meat and potatoes under a gluey cloak of béchamel sauce.
At Mykonos, this staple is utterly comforting, surprisingly light and
paved with a sanity texture that resembles custard." (MG-99-02)
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About Grill
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"Meat eaters will enjoy that perennial favorite lamb shish
kebab and the baby lamb chops." (MG-98-01)
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"Trust your water to steer you toward the kitchen's strength.
That's how I fell in like with a skewer of juicy charred chicken breast,
chunks of which alternated with brown-edged peppers, onion and tomato,
the whole drizzled with yogurt. (MG-99-02)
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"Lamb chops, thick and flavorful, are also good, accompanied by broiled tomatoes
topped with pinches of feta cheese." MG-99-02
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About Fish
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"Try the red snapper," he might advise. "I bought it myself this morning."
The fresh fish is broiled with care, so that its skin is crisp and the interior
remains moist. ( MG-XX-01)
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"We've always though of flounder as the timid wallflower of the fish family,
but at Mykonos, it's all dolled up and ready to party." (MG-99-01)
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"Seafood is an equally good reason to look forward to a meal at Mykonos.
Recommended are the whole Fish - such as red snapper- offered as daily specials." (MII- 95-01 )
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About Wine
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"The wine list isn't long, but it has some very pleasant (yes, Greek) surprises,
and the service is continentally suave." (MG-98-02)
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"If you are not happy with the wine I'll take it back," our water at Mykonos
offers one night as he pours from a bottle with a label that's unfamiliar to us." (MG-99-02)
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"Has some very appealing selections." (MG-99-01)
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About Service
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"The service reinforces the upbeat mood. Administered with
European panache by real professionals, it's slick and quick
without been intrusive." (MG-99-01)
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"Another visit, a server politely warns my party not to fill up on the bread
he has just delivered. "You'll want to enjoy the appetizers," he explains,
returning minutes later with a luscious plate of Greek tastes." (MG-99-02)
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"Here again, the servers show their finesse,
filleting the fish with a few deft turns of fork and knife" (MG-99-02)
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About Ambience
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"Mykonos brings the Aegean close to the capital." ( MG-XX-01)
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"Lively, casual Greek restaurant," (MG-XX-02)
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"Features an island setting which creates a festive atmosphere for traditional Greek delicacies.." (MG/MII-00-01)
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"That place is a visual dazzler, its stark white walls cheerily broken up with
sky blue trim and touches if whimsy, like lace-curtained fake windows
and pretend stairways that led nowhere. (MG-99-01)
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"Dinner at Mykonos ought to be covered by health insurance,
as therapy for seasonal affective disorder." (MG-99-01)
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"The hum of voices filling the bright white and blue dinning
room drowns out the Greek background music. (MG-98-01)
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"The sunny mood is reinforced by a long and cheerful
dining room that is equal parts sky blue and chalk white and inevitably humming with activity.
No wander I always leave this neighborhood restaurant happier than when I arrived." (MG-99-02)
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Misc. Critiques
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"I always leave this Greek restaurant happier than when I came in."( MG-XX-01)
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"From an appetizer of whipped potatoes, garlic, olive oil and fish roe to a dessert of honeyed baklava,
all the standards are prepared with attention." (MG-XX-01)
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"And looking around the room, with its simple, charming seascapes and mirrors that appear to
double the space, I notice the pleased expressions of a satisfied clientele.
There's a reason even Thursday evenings feels like Saturday night at this island of hospitality." (MG-99-02)
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