Once you go Greek, Go #PDX: Portland Greek Fest

Who needs Tom Hanks when you have Souvlaki Boy?

As a (former) proud member of Los Angeles St. Sophia church (alongside Tom Hanks, Mike Dukakis, Nia Vardalos, Anna Vissi and my celebrity parea crew Constantine Maroulis, Vlas P., Nick V. and Patricia K.) I should be telling you Los Angeles has the best Greek festival in the world. I should be telling you as a loyal festival volunteer and guest blogger, but I changed my mind after last weekend's Portland Greek Festival. Even though half of Portland was there, I did not hear any tragic stories about dear friend's cars getting towed at wee hours of the night (feeling pangs and pangs of guilt) or how they ran out of moussaka. I did not wait in line 30 minutes for a stick of overcooked meat priced at $7 for exactly 3 cubes of mediocre meat. Nope. I lived the good life as shown below:

Amazing rosemary flecked loukaniko (Greek sausage)

Cheese and Olive Plate feat kefalotyri, feta and kasseri

Pork Sourvlaki

The Original Gyro

Entrance Tokens aka Talentos

Spanakopita

Long Lost Choillas Boys

Mind blowing pastichio

Loukomades

Greek salt for sale?

Rows and rows of glyko

Last but not least, a mastiha exhibit!

Can't wait until next year's festival!

Who needs Tom Hanks when you have Souvlaki Boy?

As a (former) proud member of Los Angeles St. Sophia church (alongside Tom Hanks, Mike Dukakis, Nia Vardalos, Anna Vissi and my celebrity parea crew Constantine Maroulis, Vlas P., Nick V. and Patricia K.) I should be telling you Los Angeles has the best Greek festival in the world. I should be telling you as a loyal festival volunteer and guest blogger, but I changed my mind after last weekend's Portland Greek Festival. Even though half of Portland was there, I did not hear any tragic stories about dear friend's cars getting towed at wee hours of the night (feeling pangs and pangs of guilt) or how they ran out of moussaka. I did not wait in line 30 minutes for a stick of overcooked meat priced at $7 for exactly 3 cubes of mediocre meat. Nope. I lived the good life as shown below:

Amazing rosemary flecked loukaniko (Greek sausage)

Cheese and Olive Plate feat kefalotyri, feta and kasseri

Pork Sourvlaki

The Original Gyro

Entrance Tokens aka Talentos

Spanakopita

Long Lost Choillas Boys

Mind blowing pastichio

Loukomades

Greek salt for sale?

Rows and rows of glyko

Last but not least, a mastiha exhibit!

Can't wait until next year's festival!