{"id":38185,"date":"2012-06-22T00:08:25","date_gmt":"2012-06-22T07:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/?p=38185"},"modified":"2012-06-22T00:08:25","modified_gmt":"2012-06-22T07:08:25","slug":"taste-of-greece-festival-three-days-of-food-wine-music-dance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/taste-of-greece-festival-three-days-of-food-wine-music-dance\/","title":{"rendered":"Taste Of Greece Festival: Three Days Of Food, Wine, Music & Dance."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Take me away — If no one does, the above photo<\/a> will.\u00a0 Since we all\u00a0can’t travel to Greece on a whim, we’re\u00a0going to Orange County’s 34th Annual Taste of Greece Festival<\/a> for the 1st time.<\/p>\n

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We’re set to discover all\u00a0that’s described below — Wrap us up in a Pita<\/a>, we’ll take it.\u00a0Opa!<\/p>\n

Orange County\u2019s 34th<\/sup> annual \u201cA Taste of Greece\u201d<\/strong><\/a> festival will be held on June 22-24 at St. Paul\u2019s Greek Orthodox Church<\/strong> (4949 Alton Parkway, between Culver Drive and Jeffrey Road, Irvine, CA 92604). More than 11,000 guests are expected to attend the three-day festival, which will feature traditional Greek cuisine, wine tasting, live music, authentic Greek dancing with lessons and boutique booths reminiscent of the Plaka, a well-known picturesque historical neighborhood of Athens.<\/p>\n

Festival hours are 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, June 22; noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 23; and noon to 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 24.<\/strong> Festival admission is just $3 per person with free admission on Saturday, June 23 from noon \u2013 5 p.m. for seniors older than 65 years. Children under the age of 10 are admitted free throughout the three-day festival. Free festival parking will also be available, with complimentary shuttle buses transporting guests from public parking sites in Irvine.<\/p>\n

Greek cuisine and hospitality will be the focal points as the festival will feature authentic recipes for traditional Greek dishes, delicious pastries and a variety of beverages, highlighted with a wine \u201cTaverna,\u201d offering Greek wine and beer. The traditional Greek menu will include Chicken, Lamb Chops, Greek French Fries, Gyros, Pastichio (Greek lasagna), Loucanico (Greek sausage), Spanakopita (spinach and feta pie), Dolmathes (stuffed grape leaves), Saganaki (Greek brandy-flamed cheese), Loukoumathes (Greek doughnut holes), Greek Salad, Calamari and more. There will also be a Greek coffeehouse set up to serve Greek and American coffee drinks in a traditional Plaka setting with Greek dance lessons offered free to all. The Philoptochos, the church\u2019s philanthropic group, will bake around the clock during the weeks leading up to the festival to prepare traditional Baklava and other exquisite pastries.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Orange County\u2019s largest Greek Orthodox congregation, we are delighted to host a festival that offers an opportunity for the community to experience authentic Greek dining, wine, music, dancing and entertainment,\u201d said Father Steven Tsichlis, St. Paul\u2019s Greek Orthodox Priest. \u201cThis year\u2019s festival, our 34th <\/sup>annual, will offer something for everyone with a variety of Greek-themed activities.\u201d<\/p>\n

A family-friendly affair, the festival will be lined with boutique shops, a variety of games and a full-scale carnival. Event attendees can also enter an opportunity drawing for the chance to win cash prizes.<\/p>\n

For more information on the \u201cA Taste of Greece\u201d festival, please visit www.IrvineGreekFest.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Take me away — If no one does, the above photo will.\u00a0 Since we all\u00a0can’t travel to Greece on a whim, we’re\u00a0going to Orange County’s 34th Annual Taste of Greece Festival for the 1st time. We’re set to discover all\u00a0that’s described below — Wrap us up in a Pita, we’ll take it.\u00a0Opa! 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