Browsing Tag Michael Kaminer
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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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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 : 55 PM
An Amazing Moment in Our Lives
By Michael Kaminer The Family Behind Wisconsin’s Gyros West Starts a New Chapter Top left: Grandparents - Peter and Kris Haideman, Top right: Leo Haideman Bottom left: Leo and children Julie, Kristina, Sophia, Eleni, Peter, Bottom right: Peter, Steve, Kris and Leo Haideman Calling Gyros West a “restaurant” ...
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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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11 May 2023 at 13 : 49 PM
San Francisco Success Story
COVER STORY The inspiring journey of Charles Bililies and Souvla. By Michael Kaminer A leftover sandwich changed Charles Bililies’ life. The year was 2010. Bililies, who was working as a chef at some of San Francisco’s top restaurants, hosted a lamb roast in his backyard. “I made myself a sandwich the next day with what ...
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11 February 2023 at 06 : 12 AM
Concepts, Classes, and Cookbooks
COVER STORY To promote Greek food, three food professionals take their own paths. By Michael Kaminer What does it mean to be an estiator in 2023? Does the path forward for our industry, promoting the benefits and joy of Greek food, always begin and end at a restaurant? With that question in mind, Estiator talked to three people charting their ...
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15 January 2023 at 12 : 55 PM
Food Trends: 2023
COVER STORY Cannabis-infused curry spanakopita with yuzu, anyone? By Michael Kaminer ‘TIS THE SEASON TO GET TRENDY. December is the month that food- industry gurus dust off the crystal balls to predict restaurant trends for the coming year. • While you might snicker at some of them—are we really going to serve more pickle-flavored ...
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15 January 2023 at 12 : 47 PM
Baby Blues Luncheonette
RESTAURANT SPOTLIGHT Brooklyn, NY @babybluesny on Instagram. By MICHAEL KAMINER Costa Damaskos and Jake Marsiglia watched in despair as Covid killed off a string of beloved New York restaurants. But instead of sit- ting on the sidelines, the pals took matters into their own hands. Damaskos, who owns a design company, and Marsiglia, a food-service ...
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13 December 2022 at 09 : 16 AM
Keeping It Greek in Motor City
Fighting for the soul of Detroit's Greektown. by Michael Kaminer PHOTOS COURTESY OF GREEKTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP LIKE MANY GREEK TOWNS across North America, Detroit’s has become a little less Greek—and a lot more diverse—over the years. But unlike some others, Detroit’s Greek- town has embraced its multiple identities. In ...
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