02/13/2022
INTRODUCING THE LAUNCHING OF "The Retro Greek"
“The Retro Greek” hopes to take you on a trip to “Memory Lane” of “growing up Greek” in a simpler time in life on the West side of Chicago in the 60’s and 70’s.
For those of you familiar with the area, the old “West Side of Chicago” had a close-knit Greek-American community. Life was easy. It was a wonderful era of family, togetherness, and spiritual upbringing in the Greek Orthodox Community.
Sunday family dinner always took place after Church. My grandmothers and aunts would always have the “Arne” (Lamb), “Kota (Greek chicken)”, “Pastichio” (Greek Lasagna), or the “Dolmathes” (Meatballs wrapped in grape leaves) ready to go. The smell of freshly baked Greek Bread and pastries wafted from across the street at the Greek Bakery.
In the summer, all the neighborhood kids rounded up and played endless games of baseball in Columbus Park. The “Yiayias” (Greek Grandmothers) and “Papoulis” (Greek Grandfathers) would sit and visit with their friends on the park benches as they looked on to their grandchildren happily playing. The big baseball games would always end with an ice cream treat from the local Grocerland store on Harrison Street and an ice cold soda-pop.
Life was good. Days were simple. All official family business always took place at the kitchen table (intimately surrounded by at least 6 cousins or so), no matter the situation. It was a wonderful era of savoring the cuisine, the culture, and the simplicity of life that will never be forgotten.
The goal of “The Retro Greek” is to rekindle some of those fun memories and perhaps help you create new traditions of your own for you and your family in your walk of life.
Virtual location:
Our new website “The Retro Greek” (https:\\theretrogreek.com) is launching and we will be constantly growing with fun new things, recipe books, retro signs, tie-dye tee shirts, funny Greek gifts and more!
Please feel free to take a virtual tour and drop us a note on the contact page for 20% off your first purchase.
Physical location:
“The Retro Greek” is honored and proudly affiliated with the Volo Antique Mall in Volo, Illinois. We invite you to come out and visit our physical location in Mall 2 of the Volo Antique Mall, 27640 Volo Village Road, Volo, IL 60073.
“The Retro Greek” is also a proud member of the Chamber of Commerce in Glenview, Illinois.
BUT FIRST!
Grab the family and please come out to Volo, Illinois and spend the day with us for an unforgettable and fun-filled day. Visit the famous and exciting Volo Auto Museum with its vast collection of Hollywood TV, movie and antique cars. Plus, walk through the new and amazing Jurassic Gardens Experience with over 30 animatronic dinosaurs!
While you are there - please stop and visit us in Shop 998, Mall 2 of the Volo Antique Mall. We would love to meet you and exchange some fun stories of your childhood as you start your own trip down memory lane with your family.
Yassou! We look forward to seeing you!
