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Greek Deer Hunter
The alarm clock starts buzzing, and I jump out of bed. It’s 4:30 am on the Monday after Thanksgiving, and I head for the front door to check the outside temperature from the oversized thermometer…
Greek Protesters
It was the summer of 1974 when the Turkish military invaded Cyprus forcing Greek Cypriots out of their homes with thousands of Greeks worldwide taking to the streets of many cities protesting the invasion. One…
75% Greeks
“I’m an American first and a Greek second” a friend told me not too long ago and went on to say, “I embrace the Greek culture but I’m a third generation Greek born and raised…
Fava, Fakes And Fasolada
Much has been said and written about the Greek economic crisis and it’s taken up way too much time in the press to the point that a new word was created to describe it “Gretigue”…
The Soccer GREXIT
Greece has been going through some hard economic times these past few years and the newly elected leftist government SYRIZA found itself in a very difficult position scuffling with creditors, the European Union and the…
Questioning Greekness, Really?
Greek singer/songwriter Stamatis Kraounakis created an uproar in an interview when he questioned the greekness of the northern Greeks.
Got Lamb?
Contrary to popular belief we Greeks don’t eat a whole lot of lamb. One glance at the per capita lamb consumption shows that Greeks eat about 35 pounds of lamb meat per person annually which…
Sex And The Greek City
The ancient Greeks according to some researchers didn’t allow athletes before the Olympic Games to engage in sexual activity, “a historic element that has become a kind of mythology in sport,” said Greg Whyte, a…
The Greeks Are Coming The Greeks Are Coming!
The Greek national soccer team is heading to Brazil for the World Cup finals. On the way to the land of samba there will be a pit stop for a cigarette break and some tavli…
Moussaka: As Greek As Apple Pie?
If I took a poll among all cosmophilarakia asking them to name one and only one dish that’s 100% Greek and found in every Greek taverna from Sydney, Australia, to Astoria, New York, I think…
Zeibek(iko)
Ever wonder where this dance originated, how the zeibekiko started and what it meant to those who danced to its tune?
OPA!
A few nights ago after a long day at work, I came home and treated myself to a few deconstructed Greek martinis (tsipouro, Kalamata olives) and sharp barreled Feta cheese.
