There are 13 article(s) tagged Memphis Greek Festival:

• May 2023

  • Table Talk: Sugar Ghost to open in Germantown; Greek Fest is here

    Broad Avenue’s ice cream and bubble tea shop is opening in a second location. Plus, details on May’s Friday reader lunch.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 10, 2023

• May 2022

  • Table Talk: Memorial Day brings family and food, and the heat is on

    With Memorial Day here, it’s time to start cooking summer favorites; Flame MaLaTang brings the heat to Midtown; and it was a great year for the Memphis Greek Festival.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 25, 2022

  • Greek Fest: ‘Everything is back plus more’

    After a scaled-down version of the fest in October 2021, the event is back in full force with a Greek pastry corner; “Greek Boutique,” including Greek-themed apparel and cookbooks; live music; and plenty of Greek cuisine.

    By Alicia Davidson May 20, 2022

  • The To-Do List: Tour CY gardens, eat baklava and drink whiskey with dogs in wind suits

    This week, the Tilt-a-Whirl will be spinning at the Bluff City Fair, the mimosas will be bottomless in Court Square and you can learn how to save your seat (literally). 

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry May 19, 2022

  • Everybody say opa! Memphis Greek Festival returns in a big way

    Some favorites missing from last fall’s smaller festival — gyros, lamb chops — are back, alongside 28,000 cookies, music, dancing and more. 

    By Jennifer Biggs May 19, 2022

• November 2021

  • Opa! Memphis Greek Festival returns

    Exclamations of “Opa!” could be heard throughout the crowd Friday and Saturday at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church as community members celebrated the return of festival.

    By Julia Baker November 08, 2021

• October 2021

  • Recipe Exchange: Kourambiethes

    Kourambiethes are delicious and easy to make in large quantity if you follow tips from the volunteers at Memphis Greek Festival.

    By Jennifer Biggs October 13, 2021

  • Listen to Kathy Zambelis talk about the Memphis Greek Festival

    Memphis Greek Festival returns this weekend after missing two May festivals because of COVID.

    By Jennifer Biggs October 06, 2021

• September 2021

  • The cookies are baking: ‘Mikro’ Memphis Greek Festival returns

    Baking is underway for the 62nd Memphis Greek Festival, coming Oct. 8 and Oct. 9. It’s a bit smaller, but ‘still a party.’

    By Jennifer Biggs September 29, 2021

• June 2021

  • Greek Fest returns; Memphis recipe exchange launches

    Memphis Greek Festival comes back in the fall; our recipe exchange has started, and we want you to share your Top 5 Memphis dishes.

    By Jennifer Biggs June 28, 2021

• March 2020

  • Canceled festivals have new fall dates; get your calendars out

    Greek Fest and Memphis in May Barbecue are planned as fall festivals this year. If you haven't heard, spring has been canceled for 2020.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 30, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 17: Strickland declares state of emergency; third local case confirmed

    The state reports the total number of confirmed cases in Tennessee is 73, and a third Shelby County case has also been reported. That individual is isolated at home and did not contract it in Shelby County.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

• May 2019

  • It’s Greek for all of us this weekend

    The Memphis Greek Festival started Friday and runs through Saturday evening at the Annunciation Greek Church; food and fun are abundant.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 11, 2019