Astoria

Elpida Vasiliadis, known as “The Souvlaki Lady,” has operated her food truck, practically a landmark, in Astoria for decades. Speaking to Greek Reporter recently, she stated that, although New York summers are brutally hot and winters unbearably cold, the relationship she...

For Greeks living abroad, it becomes a constant desire to discover flavors that make them feel closer to home. Greek bakeries in New York serve that exact purpose—to enrich people’s lives with traditional delicacies they grew up loving. New York's...

Nikos Andriotis, the former president of the historic community of the Cathedral of St. Demetrios of Astoria, located in Astoria, New York, passed away at the age of 82 on Saturday, September 2nd. The dedicated benefactor of the Greek-American...

The Hellenic Film Society USA (HFS) has announced the lineup for its annual New York Greek Film Expo, a Greek film festival for all New Yorkers not to be missed. The festival is set to be held between September 29th...

Astoria was the place to be for Greeks who moved from their homeland to the United States around the turn of the last century.

Zenon Taverna, a staple of Greek and Cypriot cuisine for the Astoria community of Queens, New York for more than 33 years, served its last customer at the end of November. According to the Zenon Taverna website, the last day...

The Hellenic Film Society USA is launching the New York Greek Film Expo 2021 this weekend. The organization announced its complete lineup of feature length films and shorts on Thursday in advance of the festival's opening night this Friday....

St. Demetrios School, the largest Orthodox school in America, has embarked on an ambitious new campaign to construct a new daycare building.

The pupils of St. Demetrios held a celebration of the Greek bicentennial, including its traditional parade, live-streamed over the internet.

A pair of Greek-American artists used New York's snowy weather to beautify their neighborhood by making a snow sculpture of the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates. Melissa Vadakara and Marios Tzavellas, residents of the Greek-American hub of Astoria, who are prolific...