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Award-winning Chef Michael Psilakis has been lauded for both his traditional and reinterpreted Greek menus and is responsible for putting Modern Greek cuisine on the culinary map. He owns five restaurants: Kefi and FISHTAG—both on the Upper West Side—as well as three locations of MP Taverna in Roslyn in Long Island; Irvington in Westchester and Astoria, Queens.

Late Night Eats at MP Taverna Astoria

Kefi

Reopening November 2013

The New York Times

The New York Times’ Pete Wells celebrates MP Taverna Astoria in his restaurant review. Read about Michael Psilakis’ “marvelous ricotta dumplings,” “great beef sliders” and more, in the full article here.

MP Taverna Astoria

MP Taverna Astoria is the latest expansion of Michael Psilakis’s modern take on a traditional Greek tavern. The bi-level restaurant offers an accessible menu during lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. MP Taverna also offers daily happy hour and late night specials.

The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal shares Michael Psilakis’ tips for group cooking. Psilakis says, “Food can be a vehicle for creating memories, a catalyst for bringing people together.”

How To Roast A Lamb

The book is a culinary tribute to Psilakis’ Greek heritage and has gone on to win countless awards including the Gourmand World Cookbook Award for Best Foreign Cuisine.
Now available for purchase.