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COOKING GREEK, BECOMING AMERICAN -Forty Years at Seattle's Continental Restaurant A story by Taso Lagos about his family, their restaurant and his Greek-American experiences

Angelo Pappas stands in front of the first of three Olympia’s originally opened by the late Spiro Aliagas in the late 1980s. It became a model for several similar restaurants operated by Greek entrepreneurs. Pappas worked previously at the former…

Located on the Edmonds, Washington waterfront, this part of the Kafe Neo family, owned by Sofeea Huffman.

The Fotopoulos Family has been serving pizza, pasta, and Greek specialty dishes in West Seattle since 1996 They feature some of Mama and Papa Fotopoulos’ traditional recipes from their home village in the Peloponnese Region of Greece.

Opened in 1970 and known for its Greek food and entertainment, it was owned by George Serpanos and later became the Grecian Corner, and 1st Hill Bar and Grill when sold to George Velaoras.

Ponti, (Italian for bridge), adjacent to the Fremont Bridge in Seattle was another adventure of Jim Malevitsis which he opened in 1986 with Richard Malia. While Jim eventually sold his interest to , Ponti continued until 2016.

Located in the lower Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, this was the fourth and last Greek restaurant operated by Panos Marinos. I had a cozy hideaway atmosphere and touches of Panos’ artistry. It closed in 2013

This is the “last” or ultimate” restaurant by Thomas Soukakos. Located in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, Omega Ouzeri, is a contemporary Greek restaurant that redefines traditional Greek recipes from earth and sea, around the long-standing…

After years of experience with larger restaurants George and Meropi Serpanos , their daughter Alexandra and grandson Niko have operated this cozy family business in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood since 1997

Father Dimitrios came from Tripoli at age 19, and worked his way through the restaurant industry. His American dream began with work as a dishwasher, to a prep cook, line cook, and eventually owner and operator of his own restaurant Today, his…