Tag: Greek Restaurants

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Niko’s Souvlaki: A New Astoria Staple

After years of working in Manhattan restaurants and saving tens of thousands of dollars, Athens native Nikolaos Lamprou was ready

October 27, 2020

NYC Greek Restaurateur/Chef Named “Helping Hero” on Live with Kelly and Ryan

Restaurants throughout the world have been forced to close during the Coronavirus pandemic. But some have pivoted to providing a

May 1, 2020
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Popular Greek Restaurant Chain Donating Thousands of Meals to Hospitals

Although closed since mid-March, the grill is fired at Avra’s 48th Street location in Midtown Manhattan with an assembly-line of

April 27, 2020

MasterChef Keeps Staff Working and Continues Serving Healthy Greek Meals

Philip Vakos knew he had to act fast in order to save his popular restaurant Bahari in Richmond, a suburb

March 21, 2020

Michelin Star Chef to Explore Foods from Pontus, Crete in new DC Restaurant

The name “Nicholas Stefanelli” doesn’t scream baklava and soutzoukakia— on the contrary it’s more carbonara and fettuccini. For years, the

March 17, 2019

Major U.S. Museum Getting Greek-Inspired Mediterranean Restaurant

The Museum of Modern Art’s Long Island City branch is getting a permanent, resident Mediterranean restaurant in April that will

February 20, 2019

Famed NYC Greek Eatery Avra Goes West

“Go west young man, go west,” says the famous quote by Horace Greeley as America expanded to the West Coast

April 29, 2018

Eight of Charlotte’s Ten Oldest Restaurants Have a Greek Connection

In our quest to maintain that #GreeksAreEverywhere hashtag and share totally meaningless (but stoking our pride) information… Here’s one for

November 19, 2017

NYC’s Avra Heading to Beverly Hills

Something lacking in Los Angeles— a high-end Greek restaurant— will open in Beverly Hills, with a little help from New

October 23, 2017

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