[Condé Nast Traveler] The Best New Restaurants in the World: 2025 Hot List

By CNT Editors (Nathan Tavares)

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This year’s best new dining destinations, from New Orleans to Sydney.

As CEO of Xenia Greek Hospitality and adjunct professor at Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration, Demetri Tsolakis brings a deeply rooted philosophy to the dining experience: hospitality is not just about service, but storytelling. His latest concept, Kaia, newly recognized on Condé Nast Traveler’s 2025 Hot List of the Best New Restaurants in the World, exemplifies this approach. “We’re not just serving food—we’re recreating an emotional connection to place,” Tsolakis says. Through layered design and forward-thinking cuisine, Kaia captures the essence of the Greek coast while pushing the boundaries of modern Mediterranean dining.

Framed in tones of soft pink and stone, Kaia merges nostalgia with innovation—cod cheeks in aerated avgolemono, pickled and foraged elements from seasons past, and a spirit that turns weekday dinners into celebratory rituals. It joins the growing portfolio of GRECO, Krasi, Hecate, and Bar Vlaha under the Xenia umbrella, each distinct but united in purpose: to elevate the Greek diaspora through culinary artistry.

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