The Greek food trend is catching on quite rapidly in the U.S. these days. With celebrity chefs across the country opening up their variation of Greek inspired restaurants or cafes. Celebrities are also now starting to endorse many Greek style products which is fueling the trend even more. However, authentic Greek products still continue to rely on quality, authenticity, tradition and word of mouth for their marketing.Despite many large cities in the U.S. such as New York, Chicago and Baltimore having authentic Greek products available in various authentic Greek markets, Washington, DC, the nations capital, did not have a Greek store up until late 2013 when The Mediterranean Way opened up in Dupont Circle. The Mediterranean market offers many traditional Greek classics such as Papagalos Greek Coffee, Ion Chocolates, Extra Virgin Early Harvest Greek Olive Oil from Lakonia, Papadopoulos Digestive cookies, Epsa Lemon and Orange etc. They also carry almost every Greek cheese used in Greek cuisine such as Organic Feta, Kefalotyri, Graviera, Kasseri, Manouri, and Mitzithra.They even import authentic Greek products direct from Greece, not available anywhere else in the U.S. such as Organic Greek Oregano and Mountain Tea from Volos, Organic Greek honey from Stayia Farms in Evia, and Great Taste award winning Papayiannides Sauces and Marmalades from the island of Lesvos. Other imports which are quickly gaining popularity in the U.S. are Mastiha products from the island of Chios in Greece. Having centuries of tradition for their healing properties in food and cosmetic products, Matiha, or Mastic, is now getting on the map in Washington, DC due to the Greek market The Mediterranean Way.The store is frequented by many embassy staff and diplomats who are located in the neighborhood, celebrity Mediterranean chefs who are looking for hard to find products not readily available in the city, and many ethnic Mediterranean transplants to DC who are looking to use authentic ingredients in their kitchen.If you are looking for a Greek store in DC to transport you back to Greece, or to transport you back to other Mediterranean countries such as Italy, Spain, France, Portugal, Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon, Tunisia, Egypt or Israel, stop by and come taste the difference of authentic Greek and Mediterranean products.
