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1 September 2016 at 15 : 59 PM
Taverna Mykonos| A Simple Place to enjoy your Food
TAVERNA MYKONOS (238 Broadway, Elmwood Park, NJ; 2017039200) is the property of the Panteleakis family, which also owns Oceanos restaurant and Oyster Bar in Fair Lawn, NJ, and which serves casual taverna fare in a cheerful albeit boisterous atmosphere. It is good Tuesday to Sunday (closed on Mondays) for a quick lunch or a protracted dinner, and it’s a ...
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1 September 2016 at 15 : 11 PM
The Whitman as a Modern Diner/Lounge
MANAGEMENT at THE WHITMAN (4990 Rte 42, Turnersville NJ; 8562284449) describes their establishment as a “modern diner,” and I am in full agreement as far as it being modern in more than one way. The structure on the corner of Johnson Avenue and Black Horse Pike deserves kudos for being what one would call fanciful, with its shiny stainless steel ...
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1 September 2016 at 15 : 12 PM
At Parthenon, Everything’s Symmetrical—Even the Menu
THE PARTHENON (314 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, IL.; 3127263407) is proud of all the media attention it has received during its decades in business, including features and glowing reviews in key publications from coast to coast. Newspapers, magazines, radio, and television have awarded The Parthenon “Best Gyros,” “Best Saganaki,” “Pick of the ...
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1 September 2016 at 15 : 03 PM
The Golden Greek has but few entrees but they’re lowcost
GOLDEN GREEK is a restaurant in the heart of Arizona (7126 N 35th Avenue in Phoenix; 6028417849) that serves a small selection of Greek entrées, complemented by a salad, avgolemono soup, the vegetable of the day as well as a serving of pita bread that’s crafted by the Greek owners of the restaurant. This establishment, closed on Mondays, features a ...
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1 September 2016 at 14 : 29 PM
NoTable
Irene Plagianos, through her This is New York blog is asking you to nominate the best vendor truck for the Vendy ...
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1 September 2016 at 14 : 00 PM
What the Archbishop Didn’t Mention
The Archbishop's encyclical for Independence Day – July 4th – was disappointing. There was no mention of the number 240. Archbishop Demetrios spoke about “liberty in Christ” as follows: “Our liberty in Christ is freedom from the captivity of death. This liberty is given to us as a gift from God. Through the power of His Resurrection, His power to ...
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1 September 2016 at 14 : 35 PM
Utopian Ideas
The fact is that many American voters like Donald Trump's pledges about closing the border with Mexico and deporting illegal immigrants. However, even the crudest analysis will end with the conclusion that these statements are demagoguery and do not coincide with the democratic values and traditions of this nation of immigrants. The idea of building a ...
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21 July 2016 at 02 : 12 AM
Thank you, America
THIS YEAR'S July 4th celebration marks the 240th anniversary of independence for the United States – the transformation of a colony into a free country, which, following colossal struggles, a bloody civil war, and much internal strife, developed into a superpower that opened its doors to the hungry and oppressed from all over the world. This is an ...
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21 July 2016 at 02 : 04 AM
Greek Kourabie in… Colombia
■ By Takis Mihas MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA.- The thriving city of 4 million inhabitants in northern Colombia, has undoubtedly changed dramatically over recent years. Once the headquarters of the so-called “Medellin Cartel” (of drugs) and of the infamous Pablo Escobar, the city was plagued every day by violence, bombs and kidnappings. But those things ...
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21 July 2016 at 02 : 06 AM
Candy Exhibition at the Hellenic Museum in Chicago
NHM’s candy exhibition highlights contributions of the Greek American community Princess Candy Store in Bloomington, IL, 1918. CHICAGO, IL – Discover why Chicago is known as “America’s candy capital” as the traveling exhibit, Sweet Home Chicago, makes a stop at the National Hellenic Museum this summer. Chicago has been at the forefront of ...
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