“We’re hoping to be able to spark a renaissance, and we’re happy to start it,” says Kosti Demos. “I just want more Greek-owned businesses” in Greektown again, like his new Ithaki Estiatorio.
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Born in Greece, the Gyros’ Spinning American Soul Belongs to Chicago
David HammondGyros may have traveled from Istanbul to Athens, but its American soul belongs to Chicago. And it’s much more than just a sandwich.
A Simple Greek Chickpea Dish from a New, Healthful Cookbook by PBS Host Diane Kochilas
Daniel HautzingerThe Ikaria Way: 100 Delicious Plant-Based Recipes Inspired by My Homeland, the Greek Island of Longevity by Diane Kochilas harnesses the lessons of one of the world's long-lived "blue zones" for recipes like a chickpea stew with roasted vegetables.
Pork Souvlakia with Tzatziki from 'The Great American Recipe'
Daniel HautzingerTed Pappas, a Chicago area contestant on the second season of PBS's The Great American Recipe, shared his recipe for "Greek kebabs," a weeknight staple in his house, along with his mother's recipe for tzatziki.
