Time for Greek Fest in Rochester! PS

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Rochester, Minnesota's Greek Festival has been taking place the last weekend in August since before dirt. Well, not that long, but since 1963, and that's a pretty good run. A run that will continue this weekend.

Greek Fest Drive Thru 2.0

Last year, due to Covid-19, the Greek Festival went Drive-Thru. This year, the plan was to go back to normal, but the fates have decided that was not meant to be. So it's the second year of Greek Fest Drive-Thru Style.

What's not the same as last year is the menu. According to their website, the drive-thru only service will include a larger menu. A menu that includes...

The Original Gyro
Souvlaki (Pork kebabs and pita)
Greek Fries
Spanakopita - (Spinach pie)

Homemade Meat Gyro with Tzatziki Sauce, tomatoes. (bhofack2)

Tyropita - (Cheese pie)
Paximadia - Biscotti
Baklava - (greatest desert on Earth and that's the dang truth!)
Kourambiethes - (Almost sugar cookies)
Wine, drinks, and more.

Rochester's Original Greek Festival Basics

LOCATION

703 West Center Street, Rochester, MN 55902
Drive-thru entrance at intersection of 7th Ave & Center Street

HOURS

Friday, August 27th 11am – 8pm
Saturday, August 28th - 11am – 8pm
Sunday, August 29th - 11am – 4pm

PRICES

Except for wine, the highest price on the menu is $9.00 (for The Original Gyro...so a family of four = about $50 after desert).

Greek Festival Players, Blue Earth. Circa 1910 (Minnesota Historical Society - Click for link)

Something worth knowing...

"We Proudly Support Philoxenia Charities, the only non-profit organization in Rochester MN that offers 100% free housing to Mayo Clinic Patients without discrimination or any pre-condition requirements. Learn more, Join Us, or Donate at PhiloxeniaCharities.org" (Greek Fest Website)

As always, if you have a comment, complaint, or concern about something I wrote here, please let me know: james.rabe@townsquaremedia.com

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