CHICAGO – Taste of Greektown returns to Chicago August 27-29 this year. The largest Greek festival in the Chicago area will celebrate 31 years of sharing Hellenic cuisine and culture on Halsted Street between Adams and Van Buren streets.
ALBANY, NY – The members of the St. Sophia Scholarship Committee were honored to present the St. Sophia Scholarship awards for the 2021-2022 academic year to 17 recipients following the Divine Liturgy in Albany, NY, on August 15. These awards were based on several factors, including the honorees’ participation in various activities at St. Sophia, […]
SAN FRANCISCO – Souvla, the Greek fast-casual restaurant in San Francisco, draws fans from far and wide to enjoy their spit-roasted meat sandwiches and salads, many of which will be available on Delta flights alongside new dishes created exclusively for Delta Airlines, according to an article on the airline’s website dated August 11. Customers will […]
Greek yogurt has swept the world in recent years because it’s real yogurt, rich and thick and creamy, and spawned a lot of “Greek-style” versions that are weak imitations but you can still find the real thing, if you know where to look.
NEW YORK – At a special meeting on August 18, the Leadership 100 Executive Committee unanimously approved an emergency $200,000 matching grant to support the fundraising efforts of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The grant, in response to a direct appeal of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, will go towards the total funds that will be […]
RALEIGH, NC – The 39th Annual Greek Festival will be a drive through event at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church located at 5000 Lead Mine Road in Raleigh.
NEW YORK – The East Mediterranean Business Culture Alliance (EMBCA) presents the webinar Never Forget: The Burning of Smyrna and the 30 Year (1894-1924) Systemic Hellenic/ Christian Genocide via Zoom on Sunday, September 12, 2 PM/ 9 PM Athens, in association with AHEPA’s Hellenic Cultural Commission.
POCATELLO, ID – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, 518 North 5th Avenue in Pocatello, hosts its Greek Festival on Saturday, August 21, 11 AM-7 PM. The annual event draws crowds every year, but had been canceled last year due to the pandemic. This year, the festival is back with all the […]
WINCHESTER, VA – The Dormition of the Virgin Mary Church, 1700 Amherst Street in Winchester, hosted its Greek Festival on August 14-15. Attendees enjoyed Greek music and dancing while savoring festival favorites including roasted lamb, gyro, souvlaki, moussaka, pastitsio, Santorini chicken, spanakopita, tyropita, Greek salad, Greek-style green beans, manestra, dolmades, feta and Kalamata olives.
Located between Orkney and Shetland, it is Britain’s most remote inhabited island with more puffins than people.
