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Food
The American Bringing Baklava and Flavors of Greece to Salt Lake City
Baklava and other flavors of Greece are the specialties of a black American woman who founded Sheer Ambrosia Bakery in Salt Lake City.
Greek News
Newest Statue in Salt Lake City Honors Late Greek American Vasilios Priskos
Vasilios Priskos, the late Greek American developer who shaped the way downtown Salt Lake City looks was honored with a statue in the capital of Utah on Friday, January 3.
The 2.5-meter (8-foot) high statue was erected right at the...
Greek church
Greek Orthodox Church Launches ‘Operation Brown Bag’ and Feeds Thousands of Homeless in Salt Lake City
On Saturday the Greek Orthodox Church of Greater Salt Lake launched a program known as "Operation Brown Bag" with the goal of feeding the homeless in the city.
Congregants from both the Holy Trinity Cathedral and Prophet Elias Church joined...
Energy
Will California’s Salton Sea Become the “Saudi Arabia of Lithium”?
The now-highly polluted Salton Sea, in California, could become the "Saudi Arabia of lithium," experts say due to its high concentration of the metal.
Global demand for lithium batteries is set to jump five-fold by 2030, and the world could...
Environment
New York City Sinking Under its Own Weight, Scientists Warn
New geological research warns that the weight of New York City is causing the sinking of the Big Apple.
The city is dropping closer to the water at a rate of 1 to 2 millimeters a year, “with some areas...
events
Joanne Saltas: Daughters of Penelope’s New President
The Daughters of Penelope (DOP,) a pre-eminent international women’s organization, elected Joanne Saltas of Salt Lake City, Utah, as Grand President for the 2012-13 administrative year. Elections were held July 25th at the 90th Annual AHEPA Supreme Convention in...
Diaspora
Utah Honors Greek Bicentennial with Raising of Acropolis Flag
Utah governor Spencer Cox and the Very Reverend George Nikas took part in ceremonies honoring the Greek Bicentennial today in Salt Lake City.
Diaspora
The Greeks of Utah: History Spanning More Than a Century
The Greek Community of Utah is both typical of Greek communities in the US but also, due to the uniqueness of Utah, quite distinctive itself.
Diaspora
A Greek-American Prohibition Story, and a “Philotimo” Lesson
Ninety years ago, Prohibition was in force, and the consumption or sale of alcohol was illegal in the entire United States. It is hard to believe but nonetheless true, and it was a law regularly flouted.
From 1920 to 1933,...
Culture
Modern Greek Returns to the University of Utah
The University of Utah recently announced that Modern Greek will be taught at the Department of World Languages and Cultures starting this semester.
One of the beginner Modern Greek classes will be taught by Pagona Tsoutsounis. She has been teaching...
Diaspora
Bob Costas Rips IOC, Beijing in Runup To Olympics
During an appearance on CNN Tonight with Michael Smerconish last week, veteran Olympics broadcaster and Greek-American journalist Bob Costas ripped the International Olympic Committee for what he called its “affinity for authoritarian nations.”
Costas also pointed out the hypocrisy of...
Business
Baklava Baking Entrepreneur’s Secrets to Personal, Business Success
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A baklava baking entrepreneur shares her secrets on business success and reinventing herself, explaining how we can take the necessary steps that we sometimes must in order to change our lives.
Something to Chew On: Monthly Musings from a Baklava Baker,...
Crime
During A Weekend Of Racial Unrest, Greek-Americans Recall Their Own Struggles With Racism
As America is once again torn apart by issues of race, Greek-Americans recall the countless discriminations they and their ancestors suffered years ago in the United States.
Those were years of great suffering, as newly arriving Greeks found doors shut...
Business
Greek American Developer Vasilios Priskos Dies at 53
Greek American developer Vasilios Priskos who helped shape the development of downtown Salt Lake City through his extensive real estate holdings, died Monday after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 53.
Not only a successful businessman, Priskos was a...
Society
The Greek Girl Who Just Married US World Cup Player Kyle Beckerman
Just weeks before gearing up to prepare for the World Cup, USA team player Kyle Beckerman was getting ready for another important moment in his life: marrying the lovely Greek-American Kate Pappas.
The couple, who met in 2009 on a...