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The Athenian

Wed, 17 Sep 2014 04:51:27 -0600

The women who work at the Athenian are not there just to serve patrons; they want to get to know patrons. And so those servers see fit to get involved with every dinner decision, sometimes with persuasive forcefulness. They rarely err in their recommendations, though, smiling knowingly while delivering platters of gyros, hummus and saganaki, […]

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Authentic Greek Cuisine

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 12:41:26 -0600

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Axios Estiatorio

Wed, 17 Sep 2014 05:30:11 -0600

When Brasserie Felix closed the doors on its prime piece of real estate on Tennyson, the location was quickly snatched up by Telly Topakas, a veteran restaurateur who also owns a Greek spot in Colorado Springs. Topakas wanted a more upscale restaurant in Denver, and the menu at Axios Estiatorio captures the joy of Greek […]

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Chef Zorba’s

Wed, 17 Sep 2014 03:19:24 -0600

Greek-American diners pepper the stretch of Colfax known as Greek Town, but Chef Zorba’s resides just off Denver’s favorite street on a calm and tree-shaded block of Congress Park. Neighbors have been strolling to Chef Zorba’s since 1979. Owner Karen LuKanic bought the spot in 2018, and she kept many of Zorba’s traditional dishes. Among […]

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Crown Burgers

Wed, 17 Sep 2014 01:35:58 -0600

The casual, kitschy Crown Burgers has been around since 1987, when George Brokalakis opened the place with the same name and menu as a small chain founded in Salt Lake City, where he lived before moving to the Mile High. But this place is pure Denver: Both inside the dining room and from the drive-thru […]

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Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill

Wed, 17 Sep 2014 04:33:27 -0600

This homegrown chain is the brainchild of Alon Mor, a native of the Mediterranean region who opened the first Garbanzo in Denver in 2007. The chain has grown quickly since then, attracting fans of high-quality Mediterranean food served at reasonable prices in a fast-casual environment. You pick your style of entree — pita (white or […]

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House of Kabob

Wed, 17 Sep 2014 03:00:40 -0600

House of Kabob is a diminutive Persian restaurant located in a South Colorado Boulevard strip mall and surrounded by other Middle Eastern restaurants and markets. For nearly thirty years, House of Kabob has been serving customers marinated fava beans, lamb tongue, gyros and the house-special Lebnee pita bread dip: Lebanese cream yogurt, sprinkled with olive […]

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Melita’s Greek Cafe & Market

Wed, 17 Sep 2014 04:01:42 -0600

There are people who come to Melita’s to bulk up on Greek feta; others stock up on sumac, a lemony powder that Greeks use on, well, just about everything. Still others pop in for the aptly named Hercules burger, five or six inches of heft favored by those whose only afternoon requirement is a really […]

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Pete’s Central One

Wed, 17 Sep 2014 01:48:18 -0600

You can’t spit an olive pit in this town without hitting one of late restaurateur Pete Contos’s establishments. Pete’s Central One is the most inexplicably named eatery in the group, but this location northwest of Washington Park is fairly central to most Denver diners looking for Greek cuisine in a comfortable, decades-old setting. This Pete’s […]

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Pete’s Gyros Place

Wed, 17 Sep 2014 01:48:20 -0600

Unsurprisingly, Pete’s Gyros specializes in gyros — shaved off the stick, wrapped in griddled pitas with onions and tomatoes and graced with a generous handful of crumbled feta. It also offers burgers grilled at any hour, assembled with surprisingly fresh ingredients, and always served with bagged, frozen Sysco fries. There’s also a good souvlaki — […]

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