Taste of the Aegean
A Greek mechanical engineer has established his own art house and restaurant in one of Beijing's most popular art districts, 798. Aged 52, Manos Pazianos has stayed in China for 6 years because of his love of Chinese culture and its people.
His Aegean Art House (爱琴海艺术空间) takes up two spacious floors on a three-floor building in the 798 art space. The restaurant is decorated in typically Greek style: white walls, and blue tables. Decoration is simple and space plentiful, to allow a lot of mobility for artistic or business activities.
There are paintings of famous scenic spots lining the walls, by professor John Battis, a Greek artist with the Boston Art Academy. On one of the tables is a bust of Alexander the Great. One can also find some books and magazines about Greece.
