South Jersey is celebrating fresh, local seafood June 22-25, and you're invited!

Come join the Kuzina team as we take part in SJ Off The Hook, a week of focus on – and celebration of – local fisheries and seafood! And where better to celebrate than at Kuzina?

June 22-25 • 4 courses, $30

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Reservations recommended!

Sofia will be cooking up a storm for
A Taste of South Jersey on June 15th!

Join Kuzina and over 20 other South Jersey restaurants!

The Cherry Hill Chamber of Commerce is once again sponsoring A Taste of South Jersey, at the Adventure Aquarium! Come sample the best that South Jersey has to offer. “Best of Show” presentation will be judged by Chef Bobby Chez “King of Crab Cakes.”

View the Official Flyer here!

Mother's Day at Kuzina is sure to please!

Kuzina takes part in the 6th Annual Dishes for Wishes event!

More details can be found on Make-A-Wish NJ's page here.

KUZINA BY SOFIA Celebrates with the Community and Press

Chef/Owner Sofia Karakasidou Demonstrated the Mezze Dinner on Oct. 28th

Cherry Hill, NJ, October 30, 2008 – Kuzina by Sofia, a must visit destination for food lovers, enthralled customers and the media on Tuesday evening at a Mezze demonstration of their authentic Greek and Mediterranean cooking.

The local community, press and food connoisseurs attended the Mezze demonstration to watch how these delectable dishes are assembled and served in the traditional Greek style. For the unheard of 50 Plate Mezze dinner prix-fixe special, Sofia selects from Kuzina’s wide-ranging menu of main courses, hors d’ouevres and tappas.

"I was delighted to be a part of this Mezze tasting and walked away fully satiated from the authentic Greek cuisine," Brian Greenberg, host of “GREENBERG NEWS” ON WNJC-AM. “I’ve traveled to Greece and love the country’s food; Sofia’s dishes surpassed my expectations. I will most definitely recommend the restaurant to others."

The Mezze is a wide range of mouthwatering hot and cold appetizers. The sampling dinner included haloumi psito, seasoned beef meatballs, homemade sausage, fried calamari, grilled octopus, grilled shrimp kebobs and spicy feta cheese spread. Vegetarian dishes included dolmades, eggplant salad and feta cheese with tomato and hot peppers.

This prix-fixe menu stays true to its Mediterranean origin. The Mezze dinner is available Monday through Thursday evening for only $35 per person; people can sample up to 50 portions of authentic Greek food.

“I was so happy to present my dishes to local customers and the media. My mother’s and grandmother’s cooking inspired my menu,” said owner Sofia Karakasidou. “For diners looking for quality Greek food in a comfortable setting, Kuzina by Sofia is the place to visit.”

“Demonstrations help our customers sample and learn how our array of dishes is prepared and served in true Greek form. It also gives me a chance to interact with my customers and learn what they enjoyed the most,” said Sofia.

The restaurant is located in the Sawmill Village Shopping Center, 404 Route 70 West in Cherry Hill.

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Kuzina by Sofia offers food excellence and enjoyment in Southern New Jersey; http://www.kuzinabysofia.com has complete lunch and dinner menu options. This is Greek Cuisine at its very best, the highest level outside Greece, Manhattan and Chicago.

Chef/Owner Sofia Karakasidou was born and raised in Thessaloniki, known as the “Queen City of the North”. She recently relocated to the United States, bringing with her a culinary expertise in Greek and Mediterranean dishes. Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city and known for its exceptional cuisine and eateries, is at Greece’s crossroad of culinary ideas and trends. Sofia’s family heritage is deeply rooted in that area and her cooking style is a careful blend of Eastern Mediterranean flavors.

The Mediterranean basin—of which Greece is a dominant country—is a complex blend of related flavors and traditions that satisfy all your senses. This is the essence of Kuzina. Sofia brings to fruition a sampling of the traditional and modern tastes of Greece. Dishes are expertly delivered in a light and comfortable café restaurant setting.

Kuzina (simply "kitchen" when translated to English) utilizes the freshest local ingredients to design innovative and traditional Greek cuisine. Every day, guests can enjoy a complete dinner of Authentic Greek dishes, or dine for lunch.

At Kuzina, authentic Greek food is harmonized with the simplicity of the environment it was conceived in. The inspired mixture of modern and Greek traditional elements at absolutely accessible prices sets them apart from other Greek eateries.

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50 Plate Mezze Dinner Demonstration

Chef/Owner Sofia Karakasidou invites you to her demonstration
of Kuzina's extravagant small plate tasting dinner!

Kuzina by Sofia, a must visit destination for people who appreciate the beauty and simplicity of authentic Greek and Mediterranean cooking, is offering an unheard of 50 Plate Mezze dinner prix-fixe special. Guests can select unlimited portions of whatever they want from our daily changing menu of hors d’ouevres and tappas. Food lovers, curious consumers and the media are invited later this month for a demonstration of the Mezze dishes, to watch how these delectable dishes are assembled and served in the traditional Greek style.

This prix-fixe menu is inventive yet approachable, and stays true to its Mediterranean origin. The Mezze dinner is available Monday through Thursday evening for only $35 per person; people can sample up to 50 portions of authentic Greek food.

The Mezze is a wide range of mouthwatering hot and cold appetizers. These include seasoned beef meatballs, cubed pork cuts, homemade sausage and herb links, fried calamari, grilled octopus, grilled shrimp kebobs and spicy feta cheese spread. Vegetarian dishes include eggplant salad, grilled peppers with haloumi cheese, grilled vegetable sampler, and feta and olives.

“No other restaurant in the greater Philadelphia area serves this unique combination of dishes and taste that are as pleasing to the pallet as they are to the eye.  The food reminds me of my mother’s and grandmother’s cooking,” said owner Sofia Karakasidou. “I have added the lightness of the vegetarian dishes and beauty of the presentation to make it more appealing to today’s distinguishing restaurant clients.”

The Mezze demonstration for customers and the media will be held on Tuesday, October 28th from 6 to 8 p.m. at the restaurant, located in the Sawmill Village Shopping Center, 404 Route 70 West in Cherry Hill.

Sofia will introduce the family of dishes as they are served, and will demonstrate the preparation of such traditional favorites like Souvlaki, lamb skewers, dolmades and baklava.  Reservations are strongly encouraged. Our wait staff will provide a variety of Mezze appetizers for you to choose from.

“Demonstrations like this one helps our customers to test, experience and engage in the way this delectable line up of dishes is prepared and served. Once our customers taste and understand the Kuzina by Sofia menu, they keep coming back for more. The Mezze is a great way to experience the ultimate Greek dishes, right here in Cherry Hill, NJ,” said Sofia.

We welcome print, TV, web and radio media to cover the Mezze event and sample Sofia’s extraordinary authentic Greek cooking. Media can RSVP by calling Erin Flynn Jay at 215-772-3048 or e-mailing her at erin.flynn@xtraglobex.com. Customers are encouraged to reserve tables by calling Kuzina or making a reservation online.