{"id":10260,"date":"2017-03-21T11:32:31","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T19:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=10260"},"modified":"2017-04-14T09:16:16","modified_gmt":"2017-04-14T17:16:16","slug":"2-happy-hour-greek-anatoli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/2-happy-hour-greek-anatoli\/","title":{"rendered":"$2 Happy Hour at The Greek by Anatoli (March 27 &#8211; 31)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thegreekbyanatoli.com\/\">The Greek by Anatoli<\/a><\/strong>, at 1043 Mainland Street, soon celebrating\u00a0their 2nd anniversary, is launching a <strong>Happy Hour<\/strong> menu on food and drinks. \u00a0I was invited to their media event for a taste of the special menu.<\/p>\n<p>Owner <strong>Alexi Makris<\/strong> welcomed us and told us the story behind the Greek eatery in Yaletown. The family&#8217;s first restaurant, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/anatolisouvlaki.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Anatoli Souvlaki<\/a><\/strong>, \u00a0has served North Vancouver for over 30 years. \u00a0They are currently seeking a third location on Main street, continuing their mission of introducing Vancouver to the rich heritage of Greek cuisine. \u00a0Inspired by the accomplishment, we were toasting to a good time in such a sleek and inviting 65-seat space with white and red accents. And diners can also enjoy warmer days and evenings on their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/greek-anatoli-summer-dinner-yaletown\/\" target=\"_blank\">outdoor patio<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10272\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10272\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2257.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10272\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2257.jpg\" alt=\"The Greek by Anatoli in Yaletown\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2257.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2257-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2257-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2257-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Greek by Anatoli in Yaletown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10268\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10268\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-15-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10268\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-15-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Greek By Anatoli\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-15-1.jpg 2131w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-15-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-15-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-15-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Greek By Anatoli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What we tried on the new Happy Hour menu:<\/p>\n<p>The following shared Items are only <strong>$2<\/strong> <strong>March 27-31<\/strong> and $6 after.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Keftedes<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 traditional pan fried meatballs served in tomato sauce<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spanakopita<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 spinach, feta and herbs wrapped in filo and baked<\/li>\n<li><strong>Calamari<\/strong> \u2013 classic and crispy deep fried squid, served with tzatziki<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dolmathes<\/strong> \u2013 grape vine leaves stuffed with beef and rice, cooked in avgolemono broth<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cTrue Greek Pork\u201d Souvlaki<\/strong> \u2013 served Kalamaki style on pita with tzatziki<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2266.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10265 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2266.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"290\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2266.jpg 1412w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2266-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2266-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2266-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2266-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10261 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-10-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-10-2.jpg 1533w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-10-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-10-2-300x301.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-10-2-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-10-2-1022x1024.jpg 1022w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-9-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10262 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-9-1.jpg\" alt=\"calamari\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-9-1.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-9-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-9-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-9-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2265.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10264 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2262.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"290\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2262.jpg 1533w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2262-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2262-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2262-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2262-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2265.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10263 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2265.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2265.jpg 1517w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2265-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2265-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2265-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IMG_2265-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The shared plates are mostly classics from Greek cuisine with finesse and elegance. My favourites are the\u00a0<strong>Dolmathes<\/strong> with tender grape vine leaves and delicate meat and rice filling, which is rather fresh-tasting, \u00a0and the <strong>Pork Souvlaki<\/strong>, which is\u00a0seasoned and grilled to perfection. \u00a0We also learned that, while the locals have been eating a lot lamb souvlaki at Greek restaurants in the city, pork is de facto the national meat of Greece, and pork souvlaki is more of the traditional preparation.<\/p>\n<p>On the menu, there is also the <strong>Homous<\/strong>\u00a0($4), made from chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon juice and parsley, served with pita.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-17-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10276\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-18-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-18-1.jpg 1533w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-18-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-18-1-300x301.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-18-1-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-18-1-1022x1024.jpg 1022w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10275\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-17-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-17-1.jpg 1533w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-17-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-17-1-300x301.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-17-1-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-17-1-1022x1024.jpg 1022w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And there will be beer, wine and ouzo shot on the Happy Hour menu as well.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>1516 Lager<\/strong>\u00a0 12 oz &#8211; $4<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anatoli Meritage or Viognier<\/strong> $6 \/ glass<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ouzo<\/strong>\u00a0$4 \/ shot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The house wines, <strong>Anatoli Meritage<\/strong> (red) and <strong>Anatoli Viognier<\/strong> (white) are produced by Makris&#8217; family friend&#8217;s\u00a0winery in Naramata, BC,\u00a0both solid and tasty wines with strong but balanced finishes on my palate. And they also serve <strong>Mythos<\/strong>, the greek beer that I enjoyed drinking so much when I was travelling in Greece a few years ago. Greek inspired cocktails are also available.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10270\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10270\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-14-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10270\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-14-1.jpg\" alt=\"House Wine: Anatoli Meritage and Anatoli Viognier\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-14-1.jpg 2201w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-14-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-14-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-14-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">House Wine: Anatoli Meritage and Anatoli Viognier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-13-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10269\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-13-1.jpg\" alt=\"Cocktails @ The Greek\" width=\"290\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-13-1.jpg 1390w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-13-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-13-1-300x301.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-13-1-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-13-1-1022x1024.jpg 1022w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-11-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10267\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-11-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-11-1.jpg 1533w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-11-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-11-1-300x301.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-11-1-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-11-1-1022x1024.jpg 1022w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10271\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10271\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-16-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10271\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-16-1.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Aphrodite&quot;\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-16-1.jpg 1955w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-16-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-16-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-16-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Aphrodite&#8221; &#8211; Greek inspired cocktail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>* All food and beverages in this review were complimentary. Opinions are on the reviewer\u2019s own<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website and menu:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegreekbyanatoli.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/thegreekbyanatoli.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2603.00979170666!2d-123.12207058431073!3d49.276211679330636!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x548673d6417a6707%3A0x2f2ca939438d77ef!2sThe+Greek+By+Anatoli!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1490124550318\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Greek by Anatoli, at 1043 Mainland Street, soon celebrating\u00a0their 2nd anniversary, is launching a Happy Hour menu on food and drinks. \u00a0I was invited to their media event for a taste of the special menu. Owner Alexi Makris welcomed us and told us the story behind the Greek eatery [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10262,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[172,250,97],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-9-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10260"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10260"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10260\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10397,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10260\/revisions\/10397"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}