Tucson Greek Festival

St. Demetrios Orthodox Church Tucson, AZ (520) 888-0505 Tucson Greek Festival Sept 2008 Greek cultural experience, with homemade food, music and dancing, and imports. Proceeds help local needy families, UA scholarships, and Community Food Bank. St. Demetrios Orthodox Church Parking: Friday and Saturday, free parking and shuttle service available from Salpointe Catholic High School Stadium, on Mountain Avenue between Copper and Glenn streets. If you park at Salpointe and use the shuttle, festival admission is free. Entrees ? Athenian Chicken ($7): A quarter of a chicken marinated with oil, lemon and oregano, served with rice pilaf and pita. ? Dolmathes ($4): rice, beef and seasonings wrapped in grape leaves and marinated in a tangy egg-lemon sauce. ? Greek Salad ($4): Fresh lettuce, Greek olives, tomatoes and feta cheese topped with Greek dressing and served with pita. ? Grilled Pork Dinner: Pork Souvlaki on the bone, served with rice pilaf, tzatziki (yogurt cucumber sauce) and pita. ? Gyro Sandwich ($6): A mixture of beef and lamb served on pita bread, garnished with tomatoes, onions and tzatziki. ? Loukaniko ($6): Classic mild Greek sausage with a hint of orange, wrapped in pita, with grilled onions and peppers. ? Pastitsio ($4.75): The original lasagna - pasta and ground beef seasoned lightly with cinnamon and topped with krema sauce. ? Saganaki ($4.75): Cheese dipped in batter, pan-fried, flamed with Greek brandy and lemon juice. ? Souvlaki ($6): Greek chicken shish kabob served with pita bread, tomatoes, onion and tzatziki. ? Spanakopita ($4.75): Spinach, feta cheese, dill and other seasonings, layered with phyllo dough. Desserts ? Baklava ($2): Phyllo pastry layered with walnuts, sugar and cinnamon and topped with a honey syrup. ? Kataifi ($2): Shredded phyllo pastry with walnuts, sugar and cinnamon topped with honey syrup. ? Kourambiedes (four for $3): Shortbreadlike butter cookies dusted with powdered sugar. ? Loukoumades: (10 for $3): A deep-fried doughnutlike dessert dipped in honey. ? Melomacarona (three for $2.75): Slightly spiced semisoft, honey-dipped cookies sprinkled with walnuts. ? Ouzo Cake ($2): Lightly spiced walnut cake flavored with ouzo liqueur. ? Tsoureki ($7): Traditional sweet bread.

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Event Date: 9 / 25 / 2008 Start Date: Thursday, Sept. 25th End Date: Sunday, Sept. 28th Other Dates: Thursday, Sept. 25th from 5:00p.m. to 10:00p.m. Friday, Sept. 26th from 5:00p.m. to 11:00p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27th from 4:00p.m. to 11:00p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28th from 12 noon to 6:30p.m. Price: Admission is $3.00, children under 12, free Promoter: Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church