Athenian Owl
As of December 2017, their son Yiorgos and his wife Marilena would like to welcome you to a brand new restaurant in the heart of the city, The Athenian Owl. Athena was clearly associated with the owl from very early on; in archaic images, she is frequently depicted with an owl perched on her hand. Through its association with Athena, the owl evolved into the national mascot of the Athenians and eventually became a symbol of wisdom. Athenian Owls, thick, heavy, high-relief silver coins minted more than 2,000 years ago, were arguably the most influential of all coins, and the Classical Owl tetradrachm, pictured above, is the most widely recognized ancient coin among the general public today.
Athenian Owl Restaurant Jacksonville
Greek Desserts
The owl of Athena even became the common obverse of the Athenian tetradrachms after 510 BC and according to Philochorus, the Athenian tetradrachm was known as glaux (γλαύξ, little owl) throughout the ancient world and 'owl' in present-day numismatics. The owl is Athena’s familiar and, according to legend, she sometimes took the form of her owl. President Teddy Roosevelt was said to have carried an Athenian Owl coin in his pocket, which in turn inspired him to order the redesign of U.S. Coins in the early 1900s.
Baklava
(Layers of filo filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup)
Galaktoboureko
(Layers of golden brown crispy phyllo, sprinkled with melted butter, filled with the most creamy custard and bathed in scented syrup)
KOK
(Two round layers of panespani bread filled with cream topped with Chocolate)
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Greek Pastas
(Pastries with chocolate (Serrano) or almond (Nugatina))
Cheesecake Baklava
(Creamy cheesecake filling held by a crisp, buttery, phyllo crust and topped with a baklava layer)
Yogurt with Honey
(Thick Greek yogurt drizzled with rich Greek honey and sprinkled with crushed walnuts)