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Friday, June 30, 2023

Why Greeks Break Plates: The History Behind the Custom

The sound of a plate smashing, shattering loudly as it meets the floor, is distinctive and tends to turn heads in a restaurant. Most of us, startled, think, Oh No! an unfortunate accident has occurred. But when plates shatter on the floor at a gathering of Greeks — whether it is at a taverna, a […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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