Every year, Chicago’s Greektown holds the annual Taste of Greece street festival. I was looking forward to this festival for months. At these festivals, every Greek restaurant and shop in the neighborhood opens up a stall along Halsted Street to Continue reading
Gyros sandwiches are a classic Chicago favorite. These pita sandwiches are available at just about any Chicago style hot dog stand, and are great for any meal. Making them at home is very simple. All you need is an oven Continue reading
Beef Souvlaki is one of the most popular street foods in Greece. Chicago is well-known for having a large Greek population. In the Greektown neighborhood, just about any gyros stand will have these grilled delicacies. They can be served on Continue reading
Think of the word “gyros” and write down what comes to mind. Your list probably has words like: jye-ro, a little bit of Kronos meat, rubbery pita bread, plasticy tomatoes, tasteless onion strips, and more of that cucumber sauce than Continue reading