Browsing Tag Michael Kaminer
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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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9 November 2022 at 11 : 31 AM
Apóla Greek Grill
eatapola.com Restaurant Spotlight By MICHAEL KAMINER We’ve had burger wars and chicken battles. Are gyros the next frontier for a fast- casual food throwdown? If Yianni Kosmides has his way, they might be. Kosmides, 35, and his brother, Stefano, 37, launched Apóla Greek Grill five years ago. The Irvine, California, restaurant’s mission: ...
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8 August 2022 at 14 : 11 PM
Learning from Leaders
COVER STORY At a tough time for our industry, leading lights share lessons. By Michael Kaminer It feels like this year has been two steps forward, three steps back. Just when we think we’ve emerged from Covid, our industry gets hit with soaring costs, a shrinking labor pool, and protracted supply-chain issues. But our community has never ...
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9 July 2022 at 10 : 14 AM
A Greek New Way In The Windy
COVER STORY Chicago welcomes “a flood” of modern Greek restaurants. By Michael Kaminer Chicago is home to more than 7,300 restaurants and the nation’s second-biggest Greek population after New York. Now it’s also the epicenter of a new wave of modern Greek cuisine. In June, the Chicago Tribune reported on “a flood” of new ...
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11 June 2022 at 10 : 51 AM
Ones to Watch
COVER STORY Meet the leaders mapping our industry’s future. By Michael Kaminer Despite the pandemic and troubled global situations, this is turning out to be an incredible year for Greek cuisine and the people behind it. Restaurants are opening at a record pace again. Awareness keeps growing as Greek food continues mainstreaming. And our cuisine ...
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10 May 2022 at 05 : 36 AM
Silver Linings
COVER STORY Restaurateurs share stories behind Covid openings. By Michael Kaminer The pandemic has produced “a baby boom,” according to The New York Times. But the newspaper of record wasn’t referring to infants. “Restaurants and food businesses have been born during the pandemic at a rate that almost no one predicted a year ago, ...
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11 April 2022 at 09 : 35 AM
What’s Next for Toronto’s Greek Town?
Insiders share past, present—and future. By Michael Kaminer “The Danforth” doesn’t sound Greek. But in Toronto, Canada’s largest city, the name is synonymous with all things Hellenic. Named for an American who built roads here, Danforth Avenue is the heart of the city’s Greek Town. Across 12 blocks on the city’s east side, it ...
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10 March 2022 at 16 : 50 PM
Greetings from TARPON SPRINGS Florida
Estiator meets the locals in America’s Greek capital. By Michael Kaminer Stores have Greek names. Dodecanese Boulevard is the main drag. The local distillery makes award-winning ouzo. And celebrated restaurants serve food from all over Greece and the islands. You’re not in Astoria or Detroit’s Greektown. This is Tarpon Springs, Florida, ...
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