Tsipouro Culture in Thessaloniki: Tsipouradika, Mezedes, and the Northern Greek Way to Drink
Tsipouro is the clear grape spirit that rules the tables of Thessaloniki, poured in small bottles across the tavernas the city calls tsipouradika. The drink comes from the pomace left after the grape harvest, distilled into a spirit that carries the northern Greek habit of eating and drinking in slow rounds. A tsipouradiko sets the … Read more