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| * Petros named "Top New Restaurant" by Zagat! |
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| Los Angeles - January 2007 |
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"LA’s most elegant Greek Restaurant punches up traditional recipes- avgolemono soup, garlicky dips, ethereal moussaka, grilled fish- with contemporary techniques and seduces us into believing that the Acropolis is just a few islands over.”
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| Venice - October 2006 |
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“Most Greek food in these parts is a pale imitation of what you find in the Old Country … Petros Benekos has the sophisticated palate that comes
from living in a string of European countries [and] devised a menu that
even his mother would love.”
- Andrea Rademan, Venice Magazine
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| Luxury Life & Style |
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"A native of Athens, owner Petros Benekos has thankfully avoided the kitschy, Americanized notion of Greek food and has instead crafted an aesthetic of Greek cuisine that artfully blends the traditional with California-friendly touches."
- Bonnie Graves, Luxury Life & Style
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| NBC 4 - Your LA - December 21, 2006 |
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Los Angeles -- Petros talks about the authentic Greek cuisine at Petros Restaurant on Your LA.
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| FOX 11 - Holiday Cooking With Chef Jamie |
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Los Angeles -- Chef Jamie Gwen paid a visit to "Good Day LA" Friday morning to enlighten us to some awesome holiday recipes.
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| Los Angeles Magazine - October 2006 |
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“White walls, smooth arches, blond wood tables, and a long marble bar make Petros perhaps the most chic and modern of L.A.'s Greek restaurants.”
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| KFWB NEWS 980 - Mario Martinoli April 17-21 |
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Chef Mario Martinoli on Dining
Southern California has a scarcity of outstanding Greek cuisine and that’s unfortunate. Most of the places tend to be unassuming neighborhood places. Some of the Greek seafood dishes are truly stunning.
This has all changed with the debut of Petros Greek Cuisine and Lounge in the upscale Metlox Project in downtown Manhattan Beach on the site of the historic Metlox Pottery works.[click here for article] |
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| TRAVEL IN THE CITY - Sunset Magazine- June 2006 |
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ABOVE A BOOTH - at Uncle Bill's Pancake House, a small mural celebrates
BY MATTHEW JAFFE
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| THE RADAR TRENDS - Angeleno - Modern Luxury, June 2006 |
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POINT BREAK - Manhattan Beach finally flip-flops from semi-cheesy to coastal chichi
BY GARY BAUM
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From New York to Los Angeles, reserve a table at one of March's hottest new restaurants. This month's top five:
Colors - New York, N.Y.
Surviving Windows on the World employees band together to create a multicultural experience at this inspirational eatery.
Watermark - Nashville, Tenn.
A Frank Stitt protégé helms this modern Nashville restaurant with a strong Southern accent.
Petros - Los Angeles, Calif.
Manhattan Beach hot spot mixes contemporary design and chic L.A. crowds with traditional Greek cuisine. [ click here for article ]
OM - Boston, Mass.
High-concept interior, creative cuisine and aromatherapy martinis set the standard for Zen dining in Boston.
Five Restaurant & Street Lounge - Twin Cities, Minn.
Rising chef Stewart Woodman brings a creative edge to dining at his three-in-one restaurant, bistro and lounge. |
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| MICHAEL BERK'S RESTAURANT REVIEW |
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Michael D. Berk, Esq.
Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP
Los Angeles, California 90067
PETROS GREEK CUISINE AND LOUNGE [ click here for article ] |
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| RESTAURANT REVIEW March 22, 2006 |
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So chic and so very Greek
Petros in Manhattan Beach goes against every cliché of Greek restaurants
Los Angeles Times, Calenderlive.com
By S. Irene Virbila, Times Staff Writer
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| Food Drink Guide - Angeleno - Modern Luxury, April 2006 |
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“The nicest restaurant in Manhattan Beach proves that Greek food
doesn’t have to be served with a side of silliness.”
- Brad A. Johnson, Angeleno Magazine
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