Upcoming Greek Festival in Pocatello will be held in new commercial kitchen

POCATELLO — A historically important religion is preparing nutrient for its upcoming show successful a caller commercialized kitchen.

The Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church successful Pocatello is preparing to clasp its yearly Greek Festival connected August 24. It’s happening from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. successful a caller “state of nan art” room astatine 518 North Fifth Avenue.

“(We’re) very proud of it,” Father Constantine Zozos said.

The kitchen, located successful nan societal hallway adjacent nan church’s courtyard, is much than 100 years aged and is simply a designated nationalist historical site.

It isn’t vanished yet, but group will beryllium capable to return tours of nan building during nan festival.

Zozos expects nan caller room will beryllium vanished successful astir a week.

Some ovens successful nan church’s caller kitchen. | Photo courtesy Father Constantine Zozos

The religion is adding different rate registry to nan festival, bringing nan full up to five, serving 2 lines. A information of some North Fifth Avenue and Wyatt Street will beryllium closed down for a zig zag statement up to nan church.

Zozos said to really delicious nan greek nutrient is, pointing retired that astir 6,000 guests sojourn nan show each year.

“Greek nutrient is natural, it’s earthy, it tastes truthful good. Ask anybody who keeps coming back,” Zozos said.

People tin find “anything you for illustration that’s of Greek cuisine.” This includes roasted lamb, Greek sausage, gyro sandwiches and galore much dishes.

There will besides beryllium desserts, for illustration crystal cream, from Scoops N’ Sliders and a big of Greek baked goods.

“It’s nan champion Greek nutrient this broadside of nan Mississippi,” Zozos said.

Around 10,000 pastries are made for nan yearly festival. Before they added this caller kitchen, they had to transportation them each nan measurement up nan stairs from nan little hall.

“Now, it will make life a batch easier,” Zozos said.

The Greek Orthodox Church revived nan show successful 2011 aft it went dormant. The first 1 nan religion held was complete 30 years ago.

“It’s a family affair,” Zozos said. “We look guardant to having everyone travel and subordinate and beryllium Greek for nan day.”

Community leaders will beryllium serving nutrient to festival-goers.

To study much aliases for a look astatine nan menu, click here.