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Eat, Shop, Explore Chicago’s Greektown

It’s clear you’ve reached Greektown when you read the signage on the local Walgreens drugstore — it’s written in Greek. Greektown stretches along Halsted Street from Van Buren Street north to Washington Street in the city’s West Loop neighborhood. Fancier restaurants with names like Pegasus, Parthenon and Santorini serve saganaki (fried cheese) and spanakopita (spinach pie). They set alongside bakeries, candle shops and corner fast food eateries where you can order take-out gyros. The cultural center focuses around the National Hellenic Museum (801 W. Adams St.), where museum officials say visitors can see folk art and textile exhibits. The museum also boasts an oral history center that lets listeners wear headsets to hear Greek immigrants tell their stories. Each August the neighborhood hosts a Taste of Greece festival. The Greek Independence Day Parade is in the spring.
For more information: http://www.greektownchicago.org/

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