Brosnan promotes movie in Greece
(eKathimerini) Feb 03, 2010
Actor Pierce Brosnan has become a regular visitor to Greece. Following the filming of “Mamma Mia!” a couple years ago, he came to Athens recently for the promotion of his new film “Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief.”...

Papadakis Taverna in San Pedro is nearing its last dance
(Los Angeles Times) Jan 29, 2010
The Greek gem that's been serving food and entertaining patrons for 37 years will close Sunday. But owner John Papadakis isn't through livening up the area....

Michael Psilakis' personal approach to Greek food
(San Francisco Chronicle) Jan 09, 2010
One could say Michael Psilakis' culinary career began by accident. He had been running the front of the house at Ecco, a Long Island trattoria, for two years when one day the cooks didn't show up for work....

Billy Goat celebrates 75 years of cheezborgers
(Chicago Sun-Times) Dec 27, 2009
Columnist Mike Royko once asked Billy Goat Tavern owner Sam Sianis what he would do if he won a million dollars. Sianis told Royko he would keep working at the tavern....

Top Cat voice Arnold Stang dies aged 91
(BBC) Dec 23, 2009
US actor Arnold Stang, who voiced the lead character in 1960s television cartoon Top Cat, has died aged 91....

Nia Vardalos Teaches Daughter Greek – in the Kitchen
(People Magazine) Dec 22, 2009
Nia Vardalos has a special helper in the kitchen for the holidays this year – her 4-year-old daughter....

Holiday season music events to put a smile on your face
(eKathimerini) Dec 22, 2009
Festive offerings range from Verdi opera to lounge exotica and fairy tales...

Confessions of a Twitterholic
(Sydney Morning Herald) Dec 18, 2009
SYDNEY art gallery owner Vasili Kaliman is a "twitterholic". He "tweets" all day, every day - uploading 140-character snippets about his daily life or thoughts on the art world - to Twitter, the fastest-growing social network in the world....

Frank Miller's 300 sequel Xerxes to depict Battle of Marathon
(Comic Book Resources) Dec 15, 2009
Nestled in this Los Angeles Times article about the resurgence of Greek mythology in popular entertainment just may be the first official details of Frank Miller's sequel to his 1998 miniseries-turned-2007 box-office hit 300....

Greek mythology makes movie and TV comeback
(Los Angeles Times) Dec 13, 2009
Hollywood has rediscovered the sword-and-sandal genre. Will the gods of franchise potential hear their prayers or could these ancient heroes wind up slaying each other at the box office?...

Our 10 Best: Greek Restaurants in NYC
(Village Voice) Oct 16, 2009
We struggled mightily with the list this week, and hope you find it to your liking. We have included cheap places and expensive places, and will indicate with an asterisk those restaurants where your meal may top out at $50 or more....

'Opa!' is as flat as its Greek island setting is beautiful
(Los Angeles Times) Oct 16, 2009
There is not enough ouzo in all of Greece to raise the spirits of "Opa!," the rocky archaeological dig/romantic comedy set on the picturesque island of Patmos....

Greece's Kokosalaki serves up elegant draping
(Associated Press) Oct 03, 2009
Greek designer Sophia Kokosalaki served up on Saturday a spring-summer 2010 ready-to-wear collection of artfully draped cocktail dresses that would have done her ancestors proud....

U2 to visit Athens for first time
(eKathimerini) Oct 02, 2009
Irish mega-band scheduled to perform at Olympic Stadium in September 2010 as part of world tour...

The Beyonce experience live
(eKathimerini) Sep 29, 2009
Back in the days when she organized dance shows with her friends in the family living room, her father acted as her manager. Now in her 20s – and with the whole world at her (fabulous) feet – she still seeks her dad’s daily advice....