Small eatery, big flavors

Tucked away in a small corner near Mount Vernon Square is an equally small kitchen, presided over by a young and enthusiastic Greek chef, Dimosthenis “Dimo” Koulouas. At the Tel’Veh Cafe & Wine Bar, this young man is charged with creating unusual, tempting small and main plates.

Although Koulouas was born in Silver Spring, he has spent most of his life with his family on the island of Lesbos in Greece, where he immediately blended in with his traditional Greek family and began absorbing Greek culture, especially the food. “In Greece,” he said, “eating is a ceremony conducted all around the table. It is a must.”