{"id":2369,"date":"2015-08-20T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2015-08-20T13:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=2369"},"modified":"2015-08-20T13:40:30","modified_gmt":"2015-08-20T18:40:30","slug":"the-taste-of-greektown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/the-taste-of-greektown\/","title":{"rendered":"Opa! The Taste of Greektown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is there anything more satisfying than lighting a plate of saganaki on fire and yelling, \u201cOpa!\u201d with a bunch of strangers?<\/p>\n<p>Maybe\u00a0eating the saganaki? Eh, no&#8230; there&#8217;s nothing.<\/p>\n<p>Now in it\u2019s 26<sup>th<\/sup> year, the Taste of Greektown blends Old World traditions with present-day inventiveness to give you a one-of-a-kind Hellenic experience\u2026 and gyros. We love gyros.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Participating Restaurants<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Basically, the best of Greektown is at your disposal.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.9museschicago.com\" target=\"_blank\">9 Muses Bar &amp; Grill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artopolischicago.com\" target=\"_blank\">Artopolis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.athenarestaurantchicago.com\" target=\"_blank\">Athena Greek Restaurant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greekislands.net\" target=\"_blank\">Greek Islands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrgreekgyros.com\" target=\"_blank\">Mr.\u00a0Greek Gyros<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theparthenon.com\" target=\"_blank\">Parthenon<\/a> (You need to go here)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.roditys.com\" target=\"_blank\">Roditys Restaurant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.santorinichicago.com\" target=\"_blank\">Santorini<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spectrumbarandgrill.com\" target=\"_blank\">Spectrum Bar &amp; Grill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zeusgyros.com\" target=\"_blank\">Zeus Restaurant<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Else?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We could show you, or we could tell you. Or\u2026 we could do both. Here it is.<\/p>\n<p>Shopping, clothing, wine, more olive oil than you could ever imagine, games for children, dancing, art, and performances. Rumor has it that Plato may even make an appearance, though this is unconfirmed speculation.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1278\" height=\"959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qU1a7yVs0v8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where Is It?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>400 S. Halsted and the surrounding area, in Greektown, on the Near West Side.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2970.717198639741!2d-87.64725013491815!3d41.87743060592783!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x880e2cc2bab956bd%3A0xb9ca1857b51ffe5e!2s400+S+Halsted+St%2C+Chicago%2C+IL+60607!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1439919805632\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>When Is It?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saturday and Sunday, August 22-23<sup>rd<\/sup> from noon to 11pm daily.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Free to attend, but food, drinks, and goods will undoubtedly cost you. Expect standard food fest prices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is there anything more satisfying than lighting a plate of saganaki on fire and yelling, \u201cOpa!\u201d with a bunch of strangers? Maybe\u00a0eating the saganaki? 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