Destinations news Award-winning Culinary Writer Anya von Bremzen Visits Thessaloniki by GTP editing team 1 June 2022 written by GTP editing team 1 June 2022 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 32 Anya von Bremzen in Thessaloniki Award-winning gastronomy and culture journalist Anya von Bremzen recently visited the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki to explore the culinary options the city offers to travelers. Anya von Bremzen is a renowned writer of books that combine gastronomy and travels. She also writes for US travel magazine and guide AFAR. She has won the James Beard award multiple times and written five cookbooks. Von Bremzen was invited to Greece by the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization (TTO) to explore the city and its multicultural cuisine. During her visit, she had the opportunity to taste and watch the preparation of the traditional bougatsa – the crispy pastry filled with semolina custard, served sprinkled with icing sugar and cinnamon; as well as the marinating process of the handmade gyros, which is meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie and served in pita bread (souvlaki). Thessaloniki’s traditional crispy bougatsa sweet. Photo source: Visit Greece Von Bremzen also tasted Jewish cuisine and enjoyed unique ouzo appetizers and local wines. During her trip to Thessaloniki she toured the city’s UNESCO World Heritage sites and held meetings with TTO President Voula Patoulidou and Deputy Mayor for culture and tourism Maria Karagianni. Based in New York and San Francisco, AFAR is a print and digital guide focusing on experiential travel and covering a wide range of travel and culture issues. According to the TTO, the magazine’s printed edition counts 600,000 readers while afar.com has 2 million visitors per month. Many of AFAR’s articles – including von Bremzen’s “Counter Revolution”- have been included in the Best American Travel Writing, a yearly anthology of travel literature published in US magazines. Join the 15,000+ travel executives who read our newsletter Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Flisvos Marina to Celebrate World Environment Day 2022 with Events next post SKY express Adds Another Airbus A320neo to its ‘Green’ Fleet You may also like Test post 6 June 2025 Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ