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Dialled-In Travel, Sifnos with Giorgos Samoilis, Episode 4

Dialled-In Travel, Sifnos with Giorgos Samoilis, Episode 4

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 With us this week is Giorgos Samoilis, chef and owner of two incredible seafront restaurants on the beautiful island of Sifnos: the farm-to-table restaurant Cantina, and the more casual brasserie Pelicanos. In our chat, he’ll be telling us about his background as a molecular biologist, how he ended up on Sifnos, as well as his recommendations for where to go on an island that we instantly fell for. If you haven’t heard of, or been to Sifnos before, it’s becoming quite the foodie island, so we knew we had to head over to check it out. Watch and follow us on YouTube here. Follow UJ on Instagram here.Subscribe to our newsletter here.Check out our Dialled-In Travel website section here (with maps, playlists and more) here. *A quick note on the sound on today’s episode. We had a slight problem with cicadas – ‘filming ‘on location’ has its challenges, even with the best equipment – so please bear with us in a few parts in the first half. Here’s what we cover today – Giorgos background and Sifnos 2025 (until 13:15) and then Giorgo’s Guide with Tips and Recommendations0-0:36- Intro0:37- Interview1:00- Giorgo’s Background1:52- About Giorgo’s restaurants 2:38- More on his completely booked restaurant, Cantina3:16- Giorgo’s molecular biologist background3:56- Info on how both restaurants are no waste and hyper local5:24- Background on the land, where we recorded/filmed this; his family’s farm land6:52- Info on Pelicanos, his second restaurant, the Cycladic brasserie8:30- Prices in Sifnos today9:00- Sifnos in 20259:20- Info on how it has been intentional, to attract people interested in gastronomy10:25- Season in Sifnos, 6 months10:55- Construction on the island11:42- People coming from everywhere to Sifnos/word of mouth12:17- Cantina’s global partnerships with Notting HIll Fish Shop (Dorian, Urchin) and Arkestra from Istanbul12:50- Names who are being attracted to Sifnos; Dua Lipa, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Barack Obama13:15- Giorgo’s guide12:30- Favourite place for a long lunch13:57- Favourite place for a casual dinner14:05- Favourite place for a fun dinner with friends14:30- Beaches14:41- Favourite beach to get away from it all14:56- Favourtie beach that has serviced beds15:05- Wellbeing, hiking, more info on trails in Sifnos16:23- Donkeys and Mules, how they still help in Sifnos17:03- Favourite sunset spot17:35- Hotels – more 5 stars coming to the island17:55- Giorgo’s accommodation pick18:48- Villages in Sifnos19:12- ‘Nightlife’19:27- Favourite bar19:48- Oldest bar on the island20:10- Anywhere to dance…20:20- Favourite excursion location21:03- Other island recommendations for day trips21:37- Fill in the blanks…22:50- High season, how it works 22:35- How to get last minute tables23:55- Spotify channel – Giorgos has great playlists! (GSAMOILIS on Spotify)24:52- Thank you!25:04- Closing- visit www.urbanjunkies.com for digital maps etc25:22- Next episode, we go to Antiparos, to speak to Athanasia Comninos, founder of the chic curated resort, The RoosterTHANK YOU GIORGOS!**************Giorgos SamoilisFor more information on Giorgos visit his Instagram (personal), as well as the accounts for Cantina, Pelicanos, and his Spotify channel. *For one night only, Giorgo will be joined by another UJ fave, David Carter from London’s Michelin star OMA for a special collaboration, on 27 September. Thanks to our Supporters:BAFly direct from London to Mykonos with BA, and then take a ferry to Sifnos.Visit britishairways.com to book. Dialled-In Travel Music Written by Luca Ciampi. Taryn’s dress in the video is from Aries. Not a Greek label/designer, but as close as we could get; Aries in Greek is the term associated with new beginnings and spring.
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