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19 May 2020 at 09 : 19 AM
AHI Founder Eugene T. Rossides Mourned
Supreme President George G. Horiates has issued the following statement on the sad news of the passing of Eugene T. Rossides, founder of the American Hellenic Institute, who died May 16, 2020. He was 92. “The members of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association deeply mourn the passing of AHEPA Life Member Eugene T. Rossides, ...
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13 May 2020 at 09 : 53 AM
AHEPA: 2020 Supreme Convention Canceled Due to COVID-19
Due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Order of AHEPA) has made the difficult decision to cancel the 98th AHEPA Family Supreme Convention scheduled for July 19 to 26, 2020, at Walt Disney World® Resort, in Orlando, Fla., announced Supreme President George G. Horiates.“Protecting the health, ...
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8 May 2020 at 14 : 56 PM
Where We Are, and Where We’re Going
COVER STORY Six restaurateurs from across the United States spoke to us about how they are keeping their businesses alive and what they foresee for the year ahead. INTERVIEWS BY MICHAEL KAMINER GREEK COOKING has thrived over thousands of years. It has comforted generations through wars, plagues, and economic depressions. It’s warmed souls at ...
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8 May 2020 at 14 : 41 PM
A Chat with Diane Kochilas
The global ambassador for Greek cuisine shares her perspective on coming trends in our industry and how we can adapt. By Michael Kaminer FROM HER HIT PBS SERIES My Greek Table to award-winning cookbooks to popular cooking classes, Diane Kochilas has become a passionate global ambassador for Greek cuisine.Kochilas has also consulted to some of ...
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8 May 2020 at 14 : 27 PM
Restaurant Survival Guide
Valuable resources to help you through 2020. Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources The Small Business Administration is administering the loans under the CARES Act. Visit their site dedicated to helping businesses obtain the aid they ...
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6 April 2020 at 05 : 26 AM
Greek from Greece Raises the Bar
COVER STORY The Greek-sourced bakery-café franchise sets its sights on a national footprint. BY MARIA BENARDIS THE MARKET HAS BEEN FLOODED with fast-casual concepts over the course of the past five or ten years. Many adopt the Chipotle model, allowing guests to build their pita wraps or bowls as they pass along a line of ingredients, and ...
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6 April 2020 at 05 : 14 AM
Don’t Be Cheap
MANAGING FOR SUCCESS By CONSTANTINE N. KOLITSAS Business Coach The title of this month’s column is a bit crass, but it fits because in it we will be addressing our instincts, which can sometimes be crass. As restaurant owners we understand that success is largely predicated on our ability to contain costs and squeeze as much value from every nickel ...
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6 April 2020 at 05 : 49 AM
Restaurant Spotlight
Agnanti 19-06 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria, NY agnantimeze.com When it opened its doors in 2002, Agnanti (a curious word that means “to gaze across,” according to the general consensus of our Greek wordie authorities) held a unique place on Astoria’s Greek restaurant landscape. Its menu was heavy with small plates and filled with ...
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6 April 2020 at 05 : 35 AM
Mama Jo’s: The Breakfast Cart That Conquered NYC
A conversation with street-food icon Joanna Despas. BY MARIA BENARDIS JOANNA DESPAS, better known as Mama Jo to her customers, has been cooking up a breakfast storm from her cart on the corner of 47th Street and Park Avenue in New York City for more than 35 years. Hers was one of the first breakfast carts in the city, and through the ...
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6 April 2020 at 05 : 20 AM
The Diner Industry at a Glance
By: Robert Gillis, NJ Licensed Real Estate Salesperson Contributing Writer: Courtney Ciandella, Marketing Coordinator BIELAT SANTORE & COMPANY, 201 MAIN STREET, ALLENHURST, NJ There are currently well over 500 diners in New Jersey giving the state the deserving title of “Diner Capital of the World.” They range from the prefab, sleek, ...
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