On September 11th John Varvatos and his team celebrated their 10 year anniversary with the best rock party of the decade. The concert took place at the John Varvatos store on Bowery in New York City. Guests included Cherie Currie, Ian Hunter, Alejandro Escovedo, Jesse Malin, Jane’s Addiction, Wayne Kramer, Alice Cooper, ZZ Top, and [...]
Honoring Greek American 9/11 Victims
Nearly 3,000 people died when terrorists flew two hijacked airplanes into the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001. Among the victims were thirty-eight Greek Americans. Two of the victims were crew members of the planes and the remaining were in the twin towers. At approximately 4:00 pm. Archbishop Demetrios proceeded to the site of the destroyed [...]
Accomplished Greek American Addresses Leadership 100 Forum
Leadership 100 is one of the major Greek American charitable membership organizations that supports the National Ministries of the Greek Orthodox Church of America. It proudly presented the renowned business leader and philanthropist Peter G. Peterson to its members and guests as the featured speaker in its first Forum on Business and Philanthropy. The event took [...]
9/11 and the (Greek) American Identity Crisis
George Schira, a New Yorker and a former aide to President Carter, analyzes the controversy surrounding the Ground Zero memorial on the eve of 9/11′s ninth anniversary.
Culinary Adventures Await – Online
In this Internet age blogs are everywhere on every subject imaginable. It’s no surprise that a Google search on “Greek food blog” nets pages and pages of results. Chicago’s The Greek Star newspaper recently published a feature on the popularity of Greek food blogs and profiled four of these top blogs. The article noted that [...]
Panos Resigns as President of MB Financial
Crains Chicago Business reported that longtime commercial banking chief Thomas D. Panos has resigned as president of MB Financial. The Chicago-based bank group has experienced an executive shuffle. CEO Mitchell Feigel, citing it a response: “to worse-than-expected loan quality at a bank that has been emerging as a leading financial institution in Chicago since LaSalle [...]
5th Greek Soccer Tournament of Chicago Announces Winners
The 5th Greek soccer tournament of Chicago that took place this weekend in the Olympic Park of Illinois has been completed. The teams “Toronto Hellas Football Club” from Toronto, “Olympic Flame Alexander The Great” from Ontario and “PAOK Hellas” from Toronto are the champions.
Author Starts a “Greek Revival”; New Book Takes a Fresh Look at Mediterranean Diet
We’ve heard the evidence and seen the proof: the Mediterranean Diet is best for our health and well-being. Patricia Moore-Pastides whole-heartedly believes in this concept, and is starting a “Greek Revival” of sorts, generating new enthusiasm and practice for this way of eating, with her book Greek Revival: Cooking for Life. Ms. Moore-Pastides is an [...]
Napa Valley’s “Greek Wine”
California’s Carneros region, straddling Napa Valley and Sonoma, is home to a “Greek winery.” Fotinos Brothers Winery is owned and operated by fourth generation wine makers Chris and Tom Fotinos. Their grandfather Christos learned the art of winemaking from his father, in their native Lefkada. Christos began cultivating grapes in Carneros – the top area [...]
Greek X-FACTOR Auditions Extended in NYC
After popular demand the Greek X-Factor extended the submission date for THE X-FACTOR auditions till September 7. Judges K. Gagaki, G. Leventis, G. Theofanous and N. Mouratidis will be waiting for you!
Over 30,000 United States 2011 H-1B Visas Still Available
According to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, approximately 31,000 H-1B visas are still available for the 2011 fiscal year. During the boom years there was always a shortage of H-1B visas and it was very difficult for companies to obtain this visa for their foreign employees. The United States economy has still not fully recovered [...]
NY Times Survery Shows 2 Out of 3 Americans Oppose Mosque on 9-11 Location
According to a New York Times survey, 2 out of 3 New Yorkers oppose the construction of a Muslim center and a mosque on Ground Zero .They ask the mosque to be built in any other location. Nine years after the terrorists attacks, many citizens in New York says they do not have good relations with Islam. [...]
“Oresteia” Play Tours NY’s Kirk Theatre & American Cities
“Oresteia” by Aeschylus is being performed in an off Broadway theatre production in New York’s Kirk Theatre. It is being produced by Leonidas Loizidis who is an award winning director and producer. His past successes include world tours of “Bakches” two year ago and “Trojan Women” last year. “Oresteia” will be preformed between September 8th [...]
Chicago: Twenty-three teams Geared Up for Hellenic Tournament
While most eyes are on the Greek Super League this weekend, on this side of the Atlantic many are gearing up for next weekend’s Hellenic Tournament at Olympic Park in Schaumburg, Illinois. The fifth edition of the tournament takes place next Labour Day weekend with teams hailing from across the United States and neighbouring Canada. [...]
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