We served hot meals there (in Greek, thermos jug means "warmth" and polo "to buy&quot, drinks (wines, infused hot water or not). It was a small very busy shop, of the type(chap) inn, with in particular the famous counter in the shape of L, block of masonry including earthenware pots cooked and dressed in marble plate.

These establishments offered a service of restoration(catering) and drink to all those who did not have the means or the desire(envy) to cook, tenants and subtenants, travelers, foreigners and eccentrics. This clientele of modest and sometimes doubtful condition gave them a mediocre reputation. One of his(her) characters these Greeks in coat and these slaves thieves Plaute for example made curse who come to get drunk of the product of their rapines1 there.