Reflections on Greeks & Restaurants: Lessons in Life and Business by Harry Mark Petrakis Published in The National Herald, December 15, 2018 ------------------------------ I am excited that  The National Herald  has given Hellenic Genealogy Geek the right to reprint articles that may be of interest to our group.  ------------------------------ Growing up in my father’s parish on Chicago’s South Side, I recall a disproportionate number of his parishioners owning restaurants, cafeterias and lunchrooms. My parents, siblings, and I often ate in them. They had distinctively American names such as Majestic, Cosmopolitan, New World but there were also homages to Greece such as Acropolis and Parthenon.  There was an early period when the quality of meals in Greek restaurants was mocked.  The other day I wandered in where angels fear to tread. I mean the greasy spoon where hungry gents are fed, Where spuds is spuds, and ham is h...

Book “ REMEMBERING NEWARK’S GREEKS;  An American Odyssey ”, authored by Angelique Lampros, introduction by John T. Cunningham, published in 2006 by The Donning Company Publishers.   This book is beautifully illustrated with 322 photographs, including quite a few group photos where practically everyone is identified. In total there are 1,039 Greeks from Newark named. Note: I noticed that several of the names are spelled differently throughout the book. What makes this book very different than others that have been published about Greek-Americans is that excerpts from many different interviews are scattered throughout the book. ---------- Below you will find a description of the book, the Table of Contents, and a list of 1,039 names included in the book. ---------- DESCRIPTION: This memorable book documents the history of Newark's Greek immigrant experience in the early twentieth century. Through the immigrants' voices, the voices of their children, and t...