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2023 Chicago Marathon

Greektown has one of the best spots in the city to watch the Chicago Marathon runners on Sunday, […]

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Butterfly sculptures decorating Greektown

Greektown’s newest public art exhibition, The Dance of Psyche, consists of 26 vibrant three-dimensional sculptures of butterflies that […]

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Meet the Author at Greek Islands

The Hellenic Professional Society of Illinois (HPSI) is hosting an evening Meet & Greet with the award-winning author, […]

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Fill up on full moon cookies – we’ve got the recipe!

One of the biggest festivals in Greece in August is the Full Moon Festival. The brightest full moon […]

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Coffee with a Cop 2023

Thanks to all who came out to the Coffee with a Cop that was held at Artopolis Café […]

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Greektown values learning

Our Greektown neighborhood is often touted for its wonderful food scene. While this is indeed true, another unique […]

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Join us at Greek Islands tomorrow to meet the wond

Join us at Greek Islands tomorrow to meet the wonderful Nektaria Anastasiadou at 6 p.m. She will be signing her debut novel, A Recipe for Daphne, (copies will be available for purchase) and is partaking in a Q&A moderated by journalist and author Maria A. Karamitsos. Hope to see you all there!

#arecipefordaphne #meettheauthor #greekislands #meettheauthorevents #stories #greektownchicago #booksigning #q&a

Be sure to sign up for tomorrow’s Paint and Sip

Be sure to sign up for tomorrow’s Paint and Sip event with artist Christina Angelos at Artopolis! Painting guidance, painting materials, a Mimosa Bar, a Artopolis treats… it’s going to be a great event! Visit christinaangelosstudios.com to register

#paintandsip #artopoliscafe #greekpaintings #greekart #greektownchicago #greektown #chicagoart #chicagoartclass

Come out to Greek Islands to meet the award-winnin

Come out to Greek Islands to meet the award-winning author Nektaria Anastasiadou on Wednesday, September 27. Nektaria is the 2019 winner of the Zografeis Agon, a Greek-language literary award, and will be participating in a Q&A about her novel, A Recipe for Daphne. Nektaria will also be available to sign your copy or one you just purchased at the event. Doors open at 6 pm.

#meettheauthor #greekislands #booksigning #arecipefordaphne #greektownchicago #greektown #greekauthor

It’s a sea themed week! This week’s word is Oc

It’s a sea themed week! This week’s word is Octopus, which is a combination of the Greek words “Okto” meaning “eight” and “Pous” meaning “leg.”

Did you know the octopus is the only sea creature with tentacles? JUST SQUIDDING!

#greekwordwednesday #octopus #tenticles #greeklanguage #greekeducation #greektown #greektownchicago

Greece is made of hundreds of islands… so there

Greece is made of hundreds of islands… so there had to be some pirates at some point! In honor of “Talk Like a Pirate Day”, we wanted to tell you about the ancient Greek Pirate Haven in the Lipari Islands, or the Aeolian Islands. These islands were the home of Greek pirates for over 2,500 years before the Roman Empire dominated the Mediterranean Sea. Many were commissioned by Kings and noblemen at the time!

#nationaltalklikeapirateday #greekpirates #greekhistory #greektownchicago #greek #arrrrrrrrrrggggg

This Saturday, Christina Angelos is hosting a crea

This Saturday, Christina Angelos is hosting a creative retreat at Artopolis! Come and create beautiful paintings while sipping on mimosas. It will be a Greek twist to a unique paint and sip!

#paintandsip #greekwaters #greektown #mimosabar #artinchicago #artclasseschicago #greektownchicago

There is a very old Greek saying coined by Hippocr

There is a very old Greek saying coined by Hippocrates, an ancient Greek physician, “Let thy food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” So today for National “Food is Medicine Day,” if you need a pick me up come down to Greektown to get a large, warm plate of medicine at one of Greektown’s many restaurants.
#nationalfoodismedicineday #foodismedicine #greekfood #greekrestaurants #greektownrestaurants #greektownchicago

There’s a new moon tonight, so we chose our Gree

There’s a new moon tonight, so we chose our Greek word of the week to be Astronomy! Ancient Greek astronomers were some of the first to study space, so it makes sense this word derives from the Greek word astronomos, meaning “star-arranging.”
#greekwordoftheweek #greekastronomy #greekwords #greeklanguage #greektownchicago

It’s National Encouragement Day, so we encourage

It’s National Encouragement Day, so we encourage you to come down to Greektown on this beautiful fall day and enjoy a delicious meal, a savory drink, or take a stroll and see the public art exhibition, The Dance of Psyche, butterfly sculptures!
#nationalencouragementday #tastegreektown #greektownrestaurants #greektownchicago #greektown #greekchifoodie #chicagofoodie #thedanceofpsyche

This week’s Butterfly Feature spotlights The HT

This week’s Butterfly Feature spotlights The HT Way by the Senior Class of 2023 at Holy Trinity High School! Seniors at Holy Trinity immortalized their four years of high school through this sculpture; each of the 80 seniors participated in making this art come to life.

#thedanceofpsyche #artexhibition #publicart #theHTway #butterflies #greekart #greektownchicago #greekchi

Calling all Beer Lovers! Stop by Greektown to grab

Calling all Beer Lovers! Stop by Greektown to grab a Greek beer or your favorite beer at Spectrum Bar and Grill, 9 Muses, Athena Restaurant, Greek Islands, Artopolis (4 p.m. – 7 p.m.) and Dugan’s Pub. Raise a glass to this classic drink!

#nationalbeerloversday #greekbeer #mythosbeer #happyhour #greektownbars #greektownrestaurants

Time for our Greek Word of the Week! Don’t these

Time for our Greek Word of the Week! Don’t these dishes look FANTASTIC?! The Word “fantastic” comes from the Greek word Phantastikos, which means “imaginary,” but we can assure you these meals are not imaginary. They’re right here in Greektown! Make sure to stop by our beloved @the_greek_islands_restaurant to try them.

#greekwordwednesday #fantastic #greekfood #greekfoodie #greekislands #greektownchicago

Today we indeed have a reason to celebrate – it’s #NationalGyroDay!

Our neighborhood is filled with great restaurants where you can pick up a gyro today. We suggest Mr Greek Gyros – since the name is right there in the title!

#nationalgyrosday #gyros #greekgyros #greektown #greektownchicago

Grab a Cab to cheers National Cabaret Sauvignon Da

Grab a Cab to cheers National Cabaret Sauvignon Day! You can get a great glass of wine at any of the Greektown restaurants or grab a bottle to go at the Artopolis Agora!

Photo credit: @athenachicago

#nationalcabernetday #cabernetwine #greektown #greektownchicago #greekwine

We’re going to take a page out of Gus Portokalos

We’re going to take a page out of Gus Portokalos’s book (and no, not the Windex trick). We’re going to have a little fun proving how many English Words are rooted in Greek!

This week is the English Word “theatre”. The Greeks are famously known for being the founders of many fields of study, but this form of entertainment has yet to stop captivate billions in almost 4000 years. The English word “Theatre” comes from the Greek word “theatron”, which derives from the word “theaomai” which means, “to observe, to watch” – hence meaning “a place for viewing”. 🎭

#wordoftheweek #greekroots #greektown #greekchicago #greektownchicago #greekwords

A Big Fat Greek THANK YOU to everyone that came ou

A Big Fat Greek THANK YOU to everyone that came out to Taste of Greektown this past weekend and made it one of the most successful weekends yet! Hope everyone is still stuffed.

And thank you to all who captured photos and videos! We all loved seeing what you highlighted 😊 🇬🇷💙🤍

#greektownchicago #tasteofgreektown #greektownfood #greektownfoodie #greekfoodie #chicagofoodie #foodfestival #thankyou! #greeksupport #greektownthrives!

Today’s the Day!!! Head on down to Greektown for

Today’s the Day!!! Head on down to Greektown for Taste of Greektown festival. Fantastic food, Greek dancers, a gyro eating contest, and various vendors to by this a great Greek weekend!

#greektownchicago #tasteofgreektown #greektownfood #greektownfoodie #greekfoodie #chicagofoodie #foodfestival

On Saturday at Taste of Greektown, there will be a

On Saturday at Taste of Greektown, there will be a gyro eating contest at 5 pm! This is one of many exciting activities that will be at the festival along with the scrumptious specials!

📸 @allison.m.ackerman

#greektownchicago #tasteofgreektown #greektownfood #greektownfoodie #greekfoodie #chicagofoodie #foodfestival #gyros #gryoeatingcontest #foodeatingcontest

Artopolis Café was featured on WGN yesterday show

Artopolis Café was featured on WGN yesterday showing off their savory loukoumades! They are fried honey glazed Greek donuts which they’ll be handing out at Taste of Greektown! Make sure to stop by to get a few this weekend

#greektownchicago #tasteofgreektown #greektownfood #grektownfoodie #greekfoodie #chicagofoodie #foodfestival #WGNchicago

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 is coming to Chicago! I

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 is coming to Chicago! It premieres September 8th, but follow this link to get special tickets to a special preview on September 6th. There will also be a photo spot at the Greektown tent where you can take your picture with the My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 background!

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#mybigfatgreekwedding3 #greektownchicago #tasteofgreektown #greektownfood #greektownfoodie #greekfoodie #chicagofoodie #foodfestival #moviepremiereparty

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