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- Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 June 2015 02:42
The 37th Annual Greek Food Festival will take place Friday and Saturday, August 21 and 22 at the St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church grounds, located off Reeves Avenue in Monessen. Festival hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day.
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| Pictured are (l-r): Toni Marinos, Angie Sterdis, Judy George, Kalliopi Apodiakos, Deaconnissa Mary Leogas, and Becky Hnaras. |
The menu includes popular Greek dishes, including gyros, baked chicken-a-la-Grec, moussaka (eggplant casserole), sousoukakia (Greek meatballs simmered in tomato-wine sauce), pastichio (baked macaroni, cheese, seasoned ground beef, topped with creamy cheese sauce), stuffed grape leaves, spanakopita (spinach in filo dough), yvesti (pasta with vegetables), stuffed vegetables and Greek salad with feta cheese. Special food selections on Friday are fish, calamari (squid circles), smelts, and French fries.
The popular gyros will be served outside at the Gyro Palace.
Greek pastries include baklava, galatoboureko, kataife, koulourakia, finikia, kouranbiethes, hot loukoumades, Greek rice pudding and baklava sundaes.
Nightly entertainment will be the St. Spyridon Greek dancers. Music is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. nightly.
Guests can dine in the air conditioned hall or outside under the tent.
Over the year the festival has grown in popularity and attracts people from far and wide.
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