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EATING OUT VEGETARIAN Although not of direct relevance to a natural history website, finding somewhere to eat at night is an important part of life on Thásos. For the vegetarian this can, at first sight, be daunting so these notes are intended to present some helpful ideas for the visitor to Thassos Town, but the principles are probably applicable to other resorts on the island. Whilst the island boasts an abundance of restaurants and other eating places, most serving what appears to be a delectable menu of seafood and other meat dishes, choice for the vegetarian can be a little limited after a few days on the island. There would appear to be a niche market here for some enterprising chef, but until that happens the vegetarian is effectively faced with two standard options - pizza and spaghetti napolitan - plus a wide array of salads. Recently there has been some progress and 'vegetarian' actually appears on one or two menus now, but don't be put off, there are ways around the problem. The solution usually involves designing your own meal from a combination of side dishes and you can vary these sufficiently to make eating out a bit more interesting.   In Thassos Town I can recommend the following: Patriko's - try 'Big beans' and 'Potatoes from the Oven' with a Greek salad. Omelettes also available. Patriko's fried feta is sublime. Mythos - now serves a 'Vegetarian Plate' which includes an interesting mix of aubergine, fried courgettes, beans, stuffed vine leaves, etc. Their fried feta, like Patriko's, is a real treat. Simi's - cheese croquettes, fried zuccini (courgettes) and fried eggplant (aubergine) can make a filling meal. Ristorante Italiano de Roma - serves the tastiest pizzas and also does the best spaghetti napolitan I've come across in town. At the end of the old harbour a small restaurant called 'Ice Waves' now offers a separate vegetarian menu with about a dozen rice/pasta/pizza dishes. In desperation you could try the chipshop in the backstreets of Thassos Town or the Indian restaurant 'Posh Spice'! Beware "cheese pies" - these might look like cheese and onion pasties but they invariably contain ham. In Limenaria I hear that Molos taverna on the esplanade is recommended for vegetarians, whilst at the restaurant of Megas Alexandros in Skala Potamias, the owners will make vegetarian meals to order as their mother is vegetarian!   If you know of any other options or can suggest good restaurants for vegetarians at any of the island's resorts, please send your comments to thasos@btinternet.com