Our Big Fatty Greek Wedding at Parthenonas

Instead of just the usual mid-weekly clock last week saw our second outing down London Road as we were entertaining guests and were too hungover to do anything other than share our challenge with our visitors. Welcome Gilly & Rhea to infamous London Road Clock. As perfect hosts we let the interlopers decide where to dine so instead of stopping off somewhere on the ‘noodle corridor’ we bypassed the oriental mecca that is situated on London Road after Zeugmas and found ourselves seated inside the leafy Greek eating place Parthenonas. The atmosphere inside was that of a family owned restaurant, the décor typical apart from a wall of greenery covering the window onto London Road, blotting out reality and transporting you away to a Mediterranean veranda. For starters our guests ordered the meze for two, while Steve and I shared Parthenonas Feta and Spanakopita and I was filled with a murderous rage, barely able to control my anger when I was asked to hand over half eaten delightful feta baked in tomatoes sauce. All of us were left thoroughly satisfied and sated by the first course and were somewhat dreading the following. It arrived and was duly tackled, probably not enjoyed as much as it could have been had we not stuffed our faces/bellies with our starters. The Stifado I had chosen was lovely, though there was slightly too much cinnamon it was positively festive. The leftovers were hastily boxed up for us as we were ushered to the bar, for there was a wedding party awaiting our departure. As we paid we were offered and compelled to imbibe the lethal, traditional Greek tipple Ouzo, apparently it fights swine flu.