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Mythos Greek Bistro
For an authentic taste of the mediterranean, restauranteer Danjel Morina invites you to experience the vibrant flavors and sun-drenched vibes of the Greek Islands right here on Central Ave. FOX 13 photojournalist Jason Wright takes us inside the kitchen of Mythos Greek Bistro.
ST PETERSBURG - It began as a vision to bring an authentic taste of Greece to the downtown St. Petersburg area, and, Danjel Morina and Konstantinos Chillias were able to bring that vision to life in the form of Mythos Greek Bistro.
How did Mythos get started?
The backstory:
Guests frequently comment that the atmosphere reminds them of the Mediterranean.
"Where I grew up, I grew up in Greece, born and raised there. I came here when I was like 18 years old," said Morina. "A lot of people say it reminds them of, if they've been to Greece before, it reminds them of like Santorini."
Like the restaurants back home in Greece, Mythos offers indoor and outdoor dining with a large space to entertain and bring in live music.
"A lot of people love our patio," he said. "We have a really big patio with around like 20 tables outside and a bar."
Morina designed that space to combine a traditional dining experience with the active nightlife experience people have come to know in downtown St. Petersburg.
He explained, "My whole concept was to combine a dining experience with a nightlife experience because we're going to have a lot of live events here, live Greek music."
Greek Food in Downtown St. Pete
What's The Food Like:
The restaurant focuses on traditional items that people in a Mediterranean nation would eat daily, including gyros, charcoal-grilled lamb chops, stuffed grape leaves, keftedes, village salads, and seafood like fresh mussels, octopus and sea bass.
"Of course, we have gyros, we have kefalotyri cheese, the cheese flaming saganaki that we bring to the table," he said.
The flaming offering is lit directly at the table, and it also comes as a shrimp or a scallop dish.
"We got variety of grilled meats," said Morina, "We grill them on a charcoal, traditional village salads, we have a lot of seafood."
Customers can enjoy the creative Mediterranean menu complete with authentic drinks mixed with a nod towards the Grecian heritage of the owners.
What you can do:
You can visit Mythos Greek Bistro for yourself at 2501 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg. Their hours and menu are posted on their website.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from an interview with Mythos Greek Bistro owner Daniel Morina, who explained how we got it and described his restaurant's menu, background, and upcoming nightlife concepts.