What a great May it has been in Corfu. Starting with Easter on the 5th - friends, good weather and great food. It all started with midnight mass. We went to our nearby Church at Loustri. The locals and a few tourists were outside the with candles - even the non religious were surely moved.

Easter morning was spent preparing the feast! Spit roasted goat, lamb and wild boar were on the menu.

Our local Priest came down - he said he could smell the cooking! He joined us for a meal and gave the Taverna a quick blessing!

Taverna Agni News

After a busy Easter, it went a little quiet. The first two weeks of May saw an almost empty beach and a relaxed Taverna. Things soon picked up though for the remaining weeks of May. The weather to be honest has been a little bit mixed. The middle of May was rainy. Still many enjoyed a long afternoon at the Taverna sheltering from the rain while we sampled copious bottles of wine - all in the name of selected new wines for the menu!

The boat taxi from St Stephanos and Kalami started a little late this year but it is now running full steam ahead.  Each evening it is being very well supported. Captain Lucas seems to be coping well - especially when taking home certain inebriated punters! What a wonderful way to go out for a meal - being collected by a water taxi - enjoy fine food and then return without the worry of driving!

Site News

The new 'Blue tooth' network at the Taverna is now working! - For those of you saying - Blue what~! No it is not a new item on the menu, it is a wireless internet access system that I have added to the Taverna! Each evening I hand out my trusty laptop so that people can 'chat' on the web site! It does surprise many to be sitting in a traditional Greek Taverna and be offered such service! Of note, those who have found our web site and then visited during May are pleased to find that Agni bay is even more beautiful and unspoilt that this site suggests! - The jetty cam picture does not do the bay justice - they comment!  I am trying to keep 'computerisation' at the Taverna in perspective - so that we do not loose the traditional feel and personal touch to the Taverna  - and keep the computers in the background!

 Kumquats

Kumquats a small lozenge shaped fruit tasting of a cross between an orange and a grapefruit flourish on Corfu. They originate in Asia and were introduced to Corfu during the occupation by the British!  The 'peel' of the fruit can be eaten as it is very soft. Local Corfiots seized on the opportunity, once they realized that the fruit could be fermented and distilled! The main Kumquat distillery is located on the main Paleokastritsas road. There is a tour which includes free tasting! As well as liquors there are sweets and marmalades. Many 'tourist' shops sell Kumquat products as souvenirs - the most famous is located next to the Achillion Palace.