Niko’s Souvlaki, Astoria’s newest Greek grill eatery, yesterday donated food to hospital staff who are on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic. Astoria is the heart of New York’s Greek community. “We…
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The first Greek known to have stepped foot into the USA is Theodoros Griego, a sailor who landed on Florida with the Spanish Narváez expedition on April 14, 1528. He died during…
Members of the Greek American community congregated in Astoria, New York City on Sunday 8th March to express their solidarity with Greece. According to witness accounts, more than two thousand people attended…
The Northern Aegean Relief Alliance, which is made up of organisations representing each of the three islands- Chios, Lesvos and Samos, have announced they are holding an awareness rally in New York City…
New York’s Astoria is famous for its large Greek community and variety of Greek taverns and cafes that line the streets of the popular neighbourhood. And now another Greek eatery has been…
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, along with the Consulate General of Greece in New York, and hundreds of Greek Americans welcomed Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Astoria, the heart of the Greek community in…
Time Out has just released its annual “50 coolest neighbourhoods in the world” list and Astoria, known as New York’s ‘Greektown’ has come in at number eight! Astoria is the heart of New…
A stylish Greek tavern opened its doors this week in Astoria, New York City’s Greek neighbourhood. Amylos Tavern offers a mix of modern and traditional food, which is also the theme for…
The presence of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in New York marking the occasion of the 73rd UN General Assembly meeting has caused a stir amongst the Greek community who are strongly against…
Elpida Vasiliadis, known as the Souvlaki Lady, has operated a small Greek food trailer on Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria, New York for the last 30 years. Elpida and her daughter Eleni, who…
Astoria is the heart of New York’s Greek community. Here you will find a local Orthodox church, Greek school, social clubs, traditional Greek grocery stores and an array of Greek eateries and…