You have finally picked up the last crushed walnut from your plate and savored the remaining honey left on the final layer of fillo from your baklava. Now you proceed with both eyes closed to smell the fresh night air and hear the bustling sounds of the city and the light playing of the bouzouki. Then on opening, your eyes might play tricks on you and instead of seeing the Capitol, a lit Parthenon might come into view under a star-filled night sky. Unfortunately one cannot literally escape to Plaka, the busy living quarters below the acropolis in Athens, Greece, but at least you can experience authentic cuisine, traditional music, white washed walls and always a lively crowd eating and chatting outside. Zorba’s, a truly authentic Greek café has taken up residence in Dupont Circle.
