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umerous people 
enjoyed going to 
authentic Greek 
restaurants, but most of them 
at one time bemoaned the 
fact that so many were located 
in Downtown 
Detroit and too 
many were also 
serving other 
dishes as well … 
To them, this is 
not considered 
authentic Greek 
operations.
So, when it was made 
known that because of this, 
Uptown Parthenon would 
open in the northwest suburbs, 
people were thrilled to hear 

that a true authentic Greek 
eatery, owned by the one in 
Downtown Detroit, was open-
ing in Crosswinds Plaza on 
Orchard Lake Road.
The current rumor is true … 
Uptown Parthenon has been 
sold … and the new owner, 
who many people will know, is 
also Greek and has taken over 
… with remodeling and other 
services obtainable while the 
work is completed.
He is Tom Goulas, whose 
claim to dining-out note is by 
the Honey Tree operations, 
among other eateries he also 
owns … A most personable 
gent, Goulas had come here 
from Athens, Greece, in 1972 
… and is a keen restaura-
teur who spent 10 years as 
a chef in Athens … Tony 
Hadjisofroniou, general man-
ager, continues, along with its 
fine staff … Since coming to 
America, Tom has always had 
an attitude of cleanliness for 
his restaurants … maintain-
ing scores in the high 90s by 

health departments. 
Those who remember 
the first Olga’s Souvlaki in 
Birmingham, will recall the 
young man … Tom helped 
Olga Loizan open the start of 
her chain … His first Honey 
Tree was noted for its mold-
ed hand-made gyros of fresh 
ground beef and lamb mixed 
with garlic pepper, oregano 
and dried mustard … which 
is still a huge seller … as is the 
many excellent Greek dishes 
for which Tom has become 
well noted.
OLDIE BUT GOODIE … 
The fellow received a parrot 
for his birthday … It was fully 
grown with a bad attitude and 
worse vocabulary … Every 
other word was an expletive … 
Those that weren’t expletives 
were, to say the least, rude.
The gent tried hard to 
change the bird’s attitude and 
was constantly saying polite 
words, playing soft music, 
anything that came to mind … 
Nothing worked … He yelled 

at the bird, the bird got worse 
… He shook the bird and the 
bird got madder … Finally, 
in a moment of desperation, 
the gent put the parrot in the 
freezer … For a few moments 
he heard the bird squawking, 
kicking and screaming and 
then, suddenly all went quiet.
He was frightened that he 
might have actually hurt the 
bird and quickly opened the 
freezer door … The parrot 
calmly stepped out onto the 
man’s extended arm and said, 
“I’m sorry that I offended you 
with my language and actions 
… I ask your forgiveness … I 
will try to check my behavior.”
The owner was astonished 
at the bird’s change in attitude 
and was about to ask what 
changed him when the parrot 
continued, “May I ask what the 
chicken did?”
CONGRATS … To Sybil 
Stone on her birthday. 

Danny’s email address is 
dannyraskin2132@gmail.com.

RASKIN
THE BEST OF EVERYTHING

Danny Raskin
Senior Columnist

Uptown Parthenon 
has a new owner. 
Opa!

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