Raskin

from DJN February 4 2021

by The Detroit Jewish News

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Opa!

Uptown Parthenon has a new owner.

Numerous people that a true authentic Greek health departments. at the bird, the bird got worse enjoyed going to eatery, owned by the one in Those who remember … He shook the bird and the authentic Greek Downtown Detroit, was open- the first Olga’s Souvlaki in bird got madder … Finally, restaurants, but most of them ing in Crosswinds Plaza on Birmingham, will recall the in a moment of desperation, at one time bemoaned the Orchard Lake Road. young man … Tom helped the gent put the parrot in the fact that so many were located The current rumor is true … Olga Loizan open the start of freezer … For a few moments in Downtown Uptown Parthenon has been her chain … His first Honey he heard the bird squawking, Detroit and too sold … and the new owner, Tree was noted for its mold- kicking and screaming and many were also who many people will know, is ed hand-made gyros of fresh then, suddenly all went quiet. serving other also Greek and has taken over ground beef and lamb mixed He was frightened that he dishes as well … … with remodeling and other with garlic pepper, oregano might have actually hurt the To them, this is services obtainable while the and dried mustard … which bird and quickly opened the

Danny Raskin Senior Columnist not considered authentic Greek work is completed. He is Tom Goulas, whose is still a huge seller … as is the many excellent Greek dishes freezer door … The parrot calmly stepped out onto the operations. claim to dining-out note is by for which Tom has become man’s extended arm and said,

So, when it was made the Honey Tree operations, well noted. “I’m sorry that I offended you known that because of this, among other eateries he also OLDIE BUT GOODIE … with my language and actions Uptown Parthenon would owns … A most personable The fellow received a parrot … I ask your forgiveness … I open in the northwest suburbs, gent, Goulas had come here for his birthday … It was fully will try to check my behavior.” people were thrilled to hear from Athens, Greece, in 1972 grown with a bad attitude and The owner was astonished … and is a keen restaura- worse vocabulary … Every at the bird’s change in attitude teur who spent 10 years as other word was an expletive … and was about to ask what a chef in Athens … Tony Those that weren’t expletives changed him when the parrot Hadjisofroniou, general man- were, to say the least, rude. continued, “May I ask what the ager, continues, along with its The gent tried hard to chicken did?” fine staff … Since coming to change the bird’s attitude and CONGRATS … To Sybil America, Tom has always had was constantly saying polite Stone on her birthday. an attitude of cleanliness for words, playing soft music, his restaurants … maintain- anything that came to mind … ing scores in the high 90s by Nothing worked … He yelled