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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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21 July 2016 at 02 : 11 AM
Restaurant Sales – July 2016
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20 July 2016 at 21 : 54 PM
The Cannibal Revisited
PATRONS at Christian Papanicholas’ Cannibal restaurant (113 E 29th St, New York, NY 10016; 212-686-5480) are greeted by two refrigerator cases filled with brews, which gives way to groups of happy people noshing violently on slabs of bone marrow in between hearty glugs of beer. The house-made pretzel comes out piping hot, the side of dipping cheese ...
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20 July 2016 at 21 : 28 PM
Zorba’s | A New Name to Go with the New Place
HERE WE are at Zorba's Fine Greek Cuisine (11225 Montgomery Blvd NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico; 505-323-2695), established in 2010 by Spiros and Marina Counelis, former owners of longtime perennial favorite across from UNM. With a new location, updated menu and their children, Gregory and Madeleine, they have launched a new venture located in the ...
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20 July 2016 at 21 : 43 PM
Lemonis & His 20 U.S. Franchising Markets
LINCOLNSHIRE, IL- The Simple Greek and entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis announced that they are bringing their new, fast casual restaurant concept to 20 major metro markets. The chain currently consists of four locations; three locations throughout the greater Pittsburgh, PA, area, and its newest facility in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, IL. There are 53 ...
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