Currently heading the team at newly established Frater and Soror in Athens, Dimos Balopoulos displays his unparalleled talent gaining an FNL star within two months of the restaurant’s opening. Dimos has worked in the UK at the side of Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal at Dinner and The Fat Duck before landing on Crete to gain the prestigious Toques d’Or with his divine creations at our very own Ocean Restaurant in 2017 and 2018 consecutively.
Sophia Roe Sophia Roe is a James Beard Award winning chef, writer, founder of Apartment Miso and Emmy-Award nominated TV host known for her distinct lens on honesty, diversity and inclusivity. Her passion for food has always been connected to an understanding that some people have access to nutritious foods, while others simply and problematically do not. This duality is the foundation for Sophia’s work: celebrating the beauty and art in cooking while creating resources to advance food justice, build more sustainable and equitable systems, and combat industry whitewashing.
When Sophia first started working in the culinary world 12 years ago, she stood apart and felt nobody looked or spoke like she did. While working in some of the most recognized restaurants, she turned to the digital world where she could share her experiences, convictions, and honest take on wellbeing—alongside recipes that reflected her unique take on food.
A natural and powerful storyteller, her community grew and now extends from her Instagram and YouTube platforms to “Counter Space,” a VICE TV show she produces and hosts—and for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy, notably as the first Black woman in the culinary category. Counter Space Season 2 launched in January 2023 on the Tastemade streaming channel.
Sophia resides in Brooklyn, NY and spends most of her free time writing, filming, baking bread and making art in her culinary studio, Apartment Miso.
