Inside a kafeneion during the 1970s, a waiter picks up a coffee from the small kitchen while the men take a break from playing cards to discuss a serious matter. For the last 110 years, Greek men have sat inside and outside the kafeneia sipping…
The kafeneia (men’s coffee houses) are located on West Athens Street. Their long existence testifies to the long-standing, conservative tradition of Greek men spending their free time at these establishments. Today, as in the past, dozens of Greek…