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22 December 2023 at 11 : 59 AM
“Knowledge is Power”
COVER STORY Entrepreneur Peter Kambitsis Shares His Pathways to Success. By Michael Kaminer Most mornings, Peter Kambitsis rises in his Long Island home at 5 am. For 30 minutes, he engages in a demanding workout. Next comes his 30 minutes of reflection, whether meditating, praying, or emailing his kids with messages of love and ...
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11 November 2023 at 15 : 11 PM
Greek to the Bone
COVER STORY By Constantine N. Kolitsas Xenia’s CEO, Demetri Tsolakis Xenia Greek Hospitality Group finds its truth. Something very interesting is happening in Boston. Full disclosure (and it’s no secret to regular Estiator readers):I own and manage an upscale Greek concept with locations in Connecticut and New ...
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10 October 2023 at 06 : 42 AM
From Outsider To Industry Leader
COVER STORY By Constantine N. Kolitsas Ari Thanos charts a course for continued growth. As Greek American restauranteurs, all of us are familiar with the common path to restaurant ownership for first-generation Greek Americans. Most of us have lived it, haven’t we? As sons and daughters of Greek immigrants, many of us have grown up in ...
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10 September 2023 at 06 : 30 AM
Brownstone Pancake Factory’s Over-the-Top Success
COVER STORY “Insane” plates, thrilling experiences, and warm welcomes propel Bobby Bournias’s New Jersey phenom. By Michael Kaminer THE GREATEST SHOW IN NEW JERSEY isn’t in a concert hall or sports stadium. The spectacle is taking place every day at Brownstone Pancake Factory, whose four locations serve over-the-top creations that make ...
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10 August 2023 at 04 : 42 AM
The Gyro Project
COVER STORY Launches “Fast-Fine” Greek Partners George Tenedios and Spiro Kokkosis bridge quick-service and fine dining. LIKE ITS ELEVATED FAST-CASUAL MENU, everything about The Gyro Project feels both familiar and fresh. • With its debut this summer in Fort Lee, New Jersey—and, eventually, expansion nationwide—the restaurant is ...
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12 July 2023 at 11 : 22 AM
Back to the FUTURE
Cover Story Costas Lazaridis revives Drama’s ancient glory days of winemaking. By Constantine N. Kolitsas One might say that Greek winemaker Costas Lazaridis has lost his marbles. Well, sold them off, to be precise. The scion of one of Greece’s greatest marble producers, his name today is synonymous with some of the best wines of the Greek wine ...
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13 June 2023 at 14 : 22 PM
The Food Event of the Season
COVER STORY The Specialty Food Association’s Summer Fancy Food Show kicks off in Manhattan. By Constantine N. Kolitsas I’m a food geek; I admit it. And as other geeks get excited about events like Comic Con, I get just as crazy when the Summer Fancy Food Show rolls into town. And it’s rolling in this month to Manhattan’s cavernous ...
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11 May 2023 at 13 : 49 PM
San Francisco Success Story
COVER STORY The inspiring journey of Charles Bililies and Souvla. By Michael Kaminer A leftover sandwich changed Charles Bililies’ life. The year was 2010. Bililies, who was working as a chef at some of San Francisco’s top restaurants, hosted a lamb roast in his backyard. “I made myself a sandwich the next day with what ...
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13 April 2023 at 16 : 52 PM
Expectations
COVER STORY We may be seeing the dawn of a golden age for Greek wines. Greek producers are expanding their range, harnessing the country’s astonishingly varied terroir. Some are focusing exclusively on Greece’s 300 varieties of indigenous grapes. Small producers, who control every step of the winemaking process, are yielding bottles of ...
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11 March 2023 at 09 : 24 AM
Greek Cuisine’s New Wave
COVER STORY Chefs embrace tradition while setting a course. for the novel and new. By Nicholas Vlamis Over the past five years, the pages of Estiator have chronicled the opening of new Greek restaurants around the country, a signal that from coast-to-coast the cuisine has finally grown from its diner/pizzeria begin- nings (where ...
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