Arts

Mykonos Bar Taken to Court for Charging Americans €600 for 2 Drinks and 2 Crab Legs

UPDATED July 26, 2022- DK Oyster Bar has been fined €31,000 for a total of 8 violations. Two American tourists (mother and daughter) are suing DK Oyster Bar, a Mykonos beach bar, for charging them €600 ($640 USD) for 2 drinks and 2 crab legs. Brenda Moulton and her 19-year-old daughter Kaylea were enjoying the beach […]

Greek Australian Buys 300 Lambs for Poor Families in Kalymnos for Easter

Greek Australian entrepreneur Giannis Halikos, has purchased 300 lambs for yet another year which will be donated to poor families across Kalymnos for Greek Orthodox Easter this year on Sunday, April 16. John does this for those in need every year and is a true embodiment of filotimo. Halikos sent many wishes and love from […]

Alexander the Great’s 4000 Kalash Descendants in Pakistan

Meet the Kalash tribe, a people that live in Pakistan’s Chitral province, which historians believe are the descendants of Alexander the Great’s army who settled in the area around 23 centuries ago. With a population of only 4,000 people, their distinctive culture is on the verge of extinction. The Kalash are a small ethnic and […]

“Man of God” Stuns Box Office Finishing Among Top 4 Highest Grossing Movies in US

In a world full of war and turmoil, many turned to God in limited theatres across the US on Monday! The highly acclaimed “Man of God” movie, which tells the story of Greek Orthodox Saint Nektarios, has stunned the Box Office as it finished among the Top 4 highest grossing movies in the US with just […]

‘After Exile’ Movie Starring Robert De Niro Will Be Filmed in Greece This Spring

A major motion picture starring Hollywood Oscar winner Robert De Niro will be shot in the northern Greek region of Drama, establishing Greece as a worldwide filming destination for cinema and television. Hollywood is Hellaswood! “After Exile” is an action film about a tense relationship between a father and his son, who has recently been […]

14 Questions With Funny Greek Angelo Tsarouchas

We had a great interview with the famous Greek-Canadian-American comedian, super funny man, Angelo Tsarouchas. We managed to interview him just before he goes on his much anticipated 2022 US and Australian Tour. There are thousands of Greek fans down under in Australia, and in the US, who have been waiting to see him on […]

Robert De Niro Opening Nobu Hotel on Santorini Island in Greece

Hollywood’s legendary actor, Robert De Niro, is set to bring Nobu Hotel + Restaurant to Greece! Along with celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa, the hotel is set to open in Greece in the spring of 2022 according to Travel + Leisure Magazine. The founders of Nobu Hotel and Restaurant are Japanese celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro, and […]

Greek American Golden Girl Betty White (Cachikis) Dies at 99

Did you know? The beloved comedic actress of over 70 years and pioneer of TV, Betty White, has passed away at 99 years old on December 31, 2021. Betty White is of Greek descent and was born on January 17, 1922. White has been awarded the Guinness World Record for ‘Longest TV Career for a […]

Chef Gordon Ramsay Declares Greek Food Better Than Italian

On Monday’s new premiere of ITV’s “Gordon, Gino & Fred Go Greek,” a heated chat regarding Greek vs. Italian cuisine took place. Gino D’Acampo was enraged by Gordon Ramsay when the two famous chefs started talking about cuisine and Gordon made a cheeky remark that Greek food is better than Italian. Gordon, Gino, and First […]

Michael Constantine, Father in ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’, Dies at 94

RIP Michael Constantine! Greek American actor, Michael Constantine, who played Gus Portokalos, the lovable and funny father of Nia Vardalos’ Toula Portokalos in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time, has died at 94. Constantine won an Emmy for his role in the TV series “Room 222” and played many […]