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In a neighborhood where most restaurants only last as long as it takes one Columbia freshman class to graduate, Symposium, which opened back in 1969, is a true survivor. Its traditional Greek dishes are chock-full of feta cheese and spices. You can make a meal from the appetizers alone: The Tzatziki, eggplant and Taramosalata (fish roe) dips are creamy and filling. The Potpourri of Greek Foods sampler provides a cornucopia of traditional Hellenic favorites including Mousaka, spinach pie, roast lamb, Pastichio and meatballs. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Tzatziki, eggplant or taramosalata dips, $5.75; potpourri of greek foods sampler, $15.95