FEBRUARY 4 • 2021 | 45
N
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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