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Koukoutsi This tiny but famous T-shirt shop was founded in 2005, but it came into its own in the aftermath of the financial crisis selling T-shirts emblazoned with slogans such as “Greece Needs Love” and “Ich Bin Ein Athener”. The latest range celebrates the heroic Greek moustache and modern
architecture in Athens. Nikol Mainaris, who runs the shop, designs the entire range (each T-shirt retails at EUR24.90) “Koukoutsi means pip,“ he says. “The seed that creates new life. The aim of Koukoutsi is to provide mankind with unique things to wear, and to make this world a little bit more human and pleasant. We realised that Berliners
Bonzer Launched in October 2013, Bonzer is the newest kid on the Skoufa block. It’s a lively café-bar that opens onto the street and takes its design cue from the Brooklyn Bridge, which is reproduced in a small section of gantry running above the bar. In keeping with the Greek way of life, Bonzer opens at 9am and closes when the last person leaves. Cafe-bars are a
very important part of life in Athens these days. Post-Crisis, many clubs are looked upon as expensive and pretentious and no one can afford to dine out every night, so social life has come to revolve around your parea (friends) and your steki (regular haunt). 73 Skoufa Street, Kolanaki, Athens Tel: +30 21 5551 4726 facebook.com/Bonzer.Bar
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love their city and Athenians do not... so we created this logo, which soon became very famous and popular, especially with foreigners who buy it to show their solidarity with Greeks. As the Athenian weather is so mild, this is very much a T-shirt city”. 81 Skoufa Street, Kolanaki, Athens Tel: +30 210 361 4060 Koukoutsi.net