RE: I served my mission in Athens, Greece. I'm trying to find a restaurant that

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Sep 10, 2024
5:09:44pm

joelvandyne Political Junky

That's hyperforeignization of the food, and I won't stand for it.

Bet you those restaurants are run by Greek immigrants.

Just like Chinese people invented orange chicken.

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I served my mission in Athens, Greece. I'm trying to find a restaurant that

WaffleCheese

Sep 10, 4:57pm

Bonus points if they put fries in the gyro.

WaffleCheese

Sep 10, 4:58pm

Greek Festival is coming up. They usually have a few local Greek restaurants

DiamondDog

Sep 10, 5:01pm

I think it was last week

Ted Lasso

Sep 10, 5:01pm

Well, never mind then.

DiamondDog

Sep 10, 5:02pm

I've been maybe 10 years ago. It's great!

WaffleCheese

Sep 10, 5:03pm

Can call Spitz and ask if their gyro and kebab have pork

IGlowInTheDark

Sep 10, 5:03pm

RE: I served my mission in Athens, Greece. I'm trying to find a restaurant that

joelvandyne

Sep 10, 5:09pm

They know their market.

WaffleCheese

Sep 10, 5:10pm

I’m not sure “knowing your market” applies here. We don’t consume much lamb in

Mjolnir

Sep 10, 5:30pm

I didn't come across any that served lamb gyros.

WaffleCheese

Sep 10, 6:06pm

Actually pork and Lamb are super common in Greece so maybe you just chose pork

A Drew Aitch

Sep 10, 5:14pm

Yes, they are common in Greece I just didn't find them in psytopoleios. (Where

WaffleCheese

Sep 10, 5:21pm

I think missionaries overestimate how much of the local culture they actually

StantonMac

Sep 10, 5:54pm

I took part in 100 percent of the street vendor culture. 0 percent of the fine

WaffleCheese

Sep 10, 6:07pm

Gyros in Athens were pork or chicken- went back this year- same as 25 yrs ago!

Reader

Sep 10, 6:40pm

See? This guy gets it.

WaffleCheese

Sep 10, 7:26pm

Γύρω χοιρινό από όλα παρακαλώ!

Reader

Sep 10, 11:37pm

Pork belly is not as good as Lamb. But you do you

A Drew Aitch

Sep 11, 4:14pm

Pork is definitely the default though many restaurants do both.

Incentivize

Sep 10, 6:38pm

Greek Streak in Price Utah

Magneto

Sep 10, 5:17pm

Also have Greek Streak II in Logan if that’s closer.

Magneto

Sep 10, 5:18pm

This would be closer to me (I'm in Provo.) time for a pilgrimage!

WaffleCheese

Sep 10, 5:24pm

On your next trip to Florida...

Zooropa

Sep 10, 5:25pm

Yes,absolutely,I second this comment.Tarpon Springs is a great place to visit.Dimitri’s is an excellent restaurant.

Islandercoug

Sep 10, 5:34pm

I had lamb in my Gyro in the Plaka. However, Greek Souvlaki will put pork

Utefaninenemyland

Sep 10, 5:35pm

I was in Athens from 97-99 best gyro in the US is in Baker, CA (Mad Greek) pork

Reader

Sep 10, 6:37pm

I have had it, but I had one better at a hole in the wall in Chicago on rush st.

Utefaninenemyland

Sep 10, 7:15pm

I need to try that- Chicago should have good gyros with all those Greeks there

Reader

Sep 10, 11:35pm

The one in the food court at Layton hills Mall

mncstr

Sep 10, 10:00pm

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