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27 March 2017 at 22 : 05 PM
Commander Restaurant
Commander Restaurant is located at 745 Ridge Rd and the owner is Danny Sirounis. Years ago, in the mid 50’s, a man from Kastri and his wife from Ahladokampo arrived in this country from Greece. Not long after their arrival, they opened a snack shop in Grand Rapids, MI; their family increased by two boys: Danny and Bobby. In 1970, they moved from ...
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27 March 2017 at 22 : 46 PM
Some Interesting Restaurant News
Yelpers report this location is now CLOSED; Anemone Cafe & Neapolitan Pizzeria 6431 W 127th St Palos Heights, IL 60463 Eater Chicago reported that Three Aces Restaurant on Taylor Street was scheduled to close by mid-February After 7 Standout Years; it also reported that about 20 new restaurants were scheduled to open in Chicago the same ...
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6 February 2017 at 21 : 01 PM
This One Has Love in Mind
The Murray Hill section of Manhattan has gained a handsome restaurant with an appropriate name: Eros! The midtown establishment headed by Yianni Koskinis (447 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10016; 212-252-1972) serves a Greek menu, salads, fresh grilled fish, and the traditional meze. With one of its sides lit by lighting emanating from even ...
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6 February 2017 at 21 : 20 PM
Stamna Is All About the Right Food
DOES Stamna Greek Taverna (66 East Main Street, Little Falls, New Jersey 07424; 973-256-6400) deserve to be as busy as it is all the time? Why not? This casual and friendly taverna has what it takes, and what it takes is help that’s “helpful” and dishes that are attractive and pleasing to your taste buds. Stamna is casual, and its traditional ...
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6 February 2017 at 21 : 14 PM
Just Think of It As the E-Spot
ONE WOULD think that this is an e-lectronic taverna the way its owners named It, but that € only stands for the Greek word that’s necessary to define it as The Taverna. E Taverna (26-19 23rd Avenue, Astoria; 718-606-6606), with its canary-yellow awning, is open daily from noontime to 11 pm. It is a family operation serving classic ...
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6 February 2017 at 21 : 39 PM
Goodfellas for Added Value
WITH INTERNET reservation and review sites marking most restaurants with double dollar signs, meaning not so inexpensive, Goodfellas Diner (56-26 Maspeth Avenue, between Rust Street and 57th Place, Maspeth, Queens, 718-894-1566), coming in with one dollar sign, is a refreshing change. The diner was the scene of an altercation recently between ...
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6 February 2017 at 21 : 53 PM
Agora Is Cute and Blue
AN AREA that in past years traditional Greek restaurateurs shunned was that around Queens Boulevard from Maspeth on up, yet today we find Agora Taverna (70-09 Austin Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375; 718-793-7300), a cute little blue establishment with brown wood highlights. We even read a quote by someone who said that “Forest Hills has a solid lineup of ...
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6 February 2017 at 21 : 12 PM
Georgia Diner Is Queen in Queens
Demetris Kaloidis’ Georgia Diner (86-55 Queens Boulevard, El mhurst, NY 11373; 718-651-9000), a spot named aft er the famous entrepreneur’s wife, was one of Kaloidis’ first establishments, lo ng before he acquired Terrace on the Park. Located in a much-trafficked area where Queens Boulevard meets the Long Island Expressway, Georgia ...
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6 February 2017 at 21 : 52 PM
It Begins With You
■ By Constantine N. Kolitsas, Consultant A common frustration among restaurant managers – and restaurant goers for that matter! – is the lack of self-discipline among Front-of-the-House staff in many restaurants. Servers on their cell phones; staff gathering around the host stand or server station talking and fraternizing; sloppy uniforms; ...
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6 February 2017 at 20 : 24 PM
At West Caldwell’s P.F. Market Restaurant, Quality Seafood and Gourmandise
■ By BOB NICOLAIDES Since his school days, Michael Karamanis learned to love what usually filled his family’s table, which was seafood, his father, Stelios, being in the wholesale business that provided it to markets and restaurants for 35 years, from his outlet called Pacific Fish Market (317 Cox Street in Roselle, NJ). Later ...
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