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12 May 2024 at 17 : 44 PM
How Costas Spiliadis Conquered the World
COVER STORY After half a century, Milos keeps raising the bar for Greek gastronomy. By Michael Kaminer On a frigid December night in 1979, Costas Spiliadis opened a modest restaurant on a bustling block of Park Avenue, the heart of Montreal’s Greek community. He called it Milos―“a name that sounded round, light, easy to pronounce, ...
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21 April 2024 at 10 : 04 AM
Hitting the High Notes
COVER STORY With NYC’s Carnegie Hospitality, Stathis Antonakopoulos creates a hit. By Michael Kaminer Stathis Antonakopoulos Even as an 11-year-old busboy in his grandfather’s seaside restaurant in the village of Likoporia, Stathis Antonakopoulos knew hospitality would be his future. “I worked there until I was 18, and I realized ...
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12 March 2024 at 13 : 36 PM
Does Around-the-Clock Still Rock?
COVER STORY Betting big on 24-hour dining at a tough time for late-night. By Michael Kaminer Stratis Morfogen, the New York author and entrepreneur, has made a career of breaking rules. He even titled his 2022 book "Be a Disruptor: Street-wise Lessons for Entrepreneurs." But Morfogen’s latest venture might be his most audacious. ...
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10 February 2024 at 06 : 34 AM
Tapping Nostalgia, Striking Gold
COVER STORY Stamford’s Peter Valis scores another Hit with The Americano. By Michael Kaminer Once you’ve opened a hugely popular Greek restaurant and a smash-hit Italian spot, what’s your next act? If you’re Peter Valis, the Connecticut nightlife impresario turned restaurateur, you go back to the future. Valis, ...
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18 January 2024 at 06 : 11 AM
A Specialty Food Legend’s 50-Year Odyssey
COVER STORY Grecian Delight / Kronos is just getting started. By Constantine N. Kolitsas It’s not often that a company that’s been around for five decades has the same energy, drive, and ambition as start-up, but that’s exactly what you find when you sit-down with Peter Parthenis, Jr., the CEO and president of Grecian ...
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22 December 2023 at 11 : 59 AM
“Knowledge is Power”
COVER STORY Entrepreneur Peter Kambitsis Shares His Pathways to Success. By Michael Kaminer Most mornings, Peter Kambitsis rises in his Long Island home at 5 am. For 30 minutes, he engages in a demanding workout. Next comes his 30 minutes of reflection, whether meditating, praying, or emailing his kids with messages of love and ...
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11 November 2023 at 15 : 11 PM
Greek to the Bone
COVER STORY By Constantine N. Kolitsas Xenia’s CEO, Demetri Tsolakis Xenia Greek Hospitality Group finds its truth. Something very interesting is happening in Boston. Full disclosure (and it’s no secret to regular Estiator readers):I own and manage an upscale Greek concept with locations in Connecticut and New ...
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10 October 2023 at 06 : 42 AM
From Outsider To Industry Leader
COVER STORY By Constantine N. Kolitsas Ari Thanos charts a course for continued growth. As Greek American restauranteurs, all of us are familiar with the common path to restaurant ownership for first-generation Greek Americans. Most of us have lived it, haven’t we? As sons and daughters of Greek immigrants, many of us have grown up in ...
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10 September 2023 at 06 : 30 AM
Brownstone Pancake Factory’s Over-the-Top Success
COVER STORY “Insane” plates, thrilling experiences, and warm welcomes propel Bobby Bournias’s New Jersey phenom. By Michael Kaminer THE GREATEST SHOW IN NEW JERSEY isn’t in a concert hall or sports stadium. The spectacle is taking place every day at Brownstone Pancake Factory, whose four locations serve over-the-top creations that make ...
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10 August 2023 at 04 : 42 AM
The Gyro Project
COVER STORY Launches “Fast-Fine” Greek Partners George Tenedios and Spiro Kokkosis bridge quick-service and fine dining. LIKE ITS ELEVATED FAST-CASUAL MENU, everything about The Gyro Project feels both familiar and fresh. • With its debut this summer in Fort Lee, New Jersey—and, eventually, expansion nationwide—the restaurant is ...
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