It is often said that Edith Hall is to Greece what Mary Beard is to Rome. Over a long career, each has made extraordinary contributions to classical scholarship: Hall in theatre, philosophy, ethnicity and education; Beard in the history and religion of the Roman Republic and early Empire. Both have raised the profile of a once beleaguered subject; neither shows the slightest sign of slowing down.
When you see the zakusky carts at Anelya, the new Ukrainian-inspired restaurant in Avondale, they might raise an eyebrow. Even with the pedigree of James Beard award-winning chefs and spouses Johnny Clark and Beverly Kim, who also own Parachute just down Elston Avenue, I had to wonder. I’ve seen Chinese hot pot robots in action, and these colorful creations are craftier cousins. But when the .