A good cup of coffee, dessert and a good book are
three elements of a relaxing evening, and Alektor
can provide them all. This small cafe serves
several organic coffees, herbal teas and Italian
sodas, while the kitchen whips up flavorful
hummus, Greek pastries and a few entrees like
spinach lasagna. While you are there, browse
through their selection of books on topics like
Eastern...
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To my knowledge, there is no place like Alektor Cafe in middle Tennessee. What a wonderful place. You can enjoy tasty food (even with some vegan selections!) in a spiritually enlightening environment: smell incense, view ancient icons, read ancient manuscripts, and investigate spiritual deep thinkers. If you're looking for food for the soul as well as the body, this is the place to go.
This is the kind of place I go when I want to have a nice quiet, low-key dinner with a friend. It's family owned and operated, you might see the kids taking your order and their mom cooking it in the back. The father is an ordained priest in the Orthodox Church. Before they started serving food, this was strictly a bookstore (you'll see all sorts of books on the walls). Seating is VERY...
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Posted by loiefuller
on April 21, 2009, (Edited April 28, 2003)
My friend wanted to meet at Alektor because of their vegetarian friendly menu. He had the tuna melt (hes one of those fish eating vegetarians) and said it was a tasty treat. I had the oh-so- scrumptious spinach lasagna. It was very delicious and filling. Goat cheese can be added to the top of the dish but I felt it had enough flavor and was glad I opted for the lasagna with out it. It was...
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