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Thursday, August 27, 2009
Events Upcoming: Yiasou Greek Festival
Posted By Tricia Childress on Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 12:45 PM
Everyone is Greek at the 32nd annual Yiasou Greek Festival, open from Thursday, Sept. 10 through Sunday, Sept. 13. The best time to buy pastries, though, is the first two days. Some pastries and items in the market run out quickly. Other foods available are entrees of roasted lamb, Grecian baked chicken, Athenian baked fish; gyro and souvlaki sandwiches; tiropita (feta cheese pie) and spanakopita (spinach and feta cheese pie), Greek salads, and Greek pizza. Near the front entrance are the loukamades and frappe stations. The festival hours are 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. on Thursday, 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from noon until 8 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $2 for Adults, children under 12 are free. The “drive-up and pick-up” station for combination dinner plates and assorted pastries is on the corner of East Boulevard and Winthrop Avenue. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 600 East Boulevard. For more information: yiasoufestival.org.
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