Babs
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Post by Babs on Dec 24, 2007 19:34:51 GMT -5
The news of the organ being returned to Columbus and The Greeks is wonderful news! Leave it to David to keep us all in suspense until today but I was thrilled when I read about it in the paper this morning.
All I can say is "Good luck to Tony Moravec" and God Bless! A really nice Christmas present for all the locals who lived during the era of everyone always stopping by The Greeks each time we went to town. :-)
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Post by Jane on Jan 8, 2008 13:53:01 GMT -5
It will be so good to see Zaharako's open up again sometimes i wish we had some of our places downtown back like in the 60's
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Post by Ricky_Berkey on Sept 4, 2008 14:02:33 GMT -5
Zaharakos has a new website to keep everone updated on the progress of the restoration. They are soliciting memories as well and suggestions as to what will be on their new menu: ZaharakosOne Unforgettable Location Since 1900 329 Washington Street Columbus, IN 47201 www.zaharakos.com
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Post by Ricky_Berkey on Jan 17, 2009 5:49:50 GMT -5
The Republic newspaper in their "Looking Back" column for 1/17/09 shows a picture of the car that drove into Zaharakos front window in 1959. That would have been the year they remodeled the front facade!
The storefront to the left of Zaharakos also suffered damage which they identified as Tom Thompson's Camera and Hobby Shop. This is now part of First National Bank but previously had been Stillwell's Drug store. Does anyone remember this location as the site of Thompson's before it opened in the 25th Street Shopping Center?
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Post by Rhonda on Apr 25, 2009 21:30:36 GMT -5
Zaharako's has a new "window" over what may be the new entrance. The plastic covering had blown down today, and I took several photos. It is stained glass, and looks like a copy/recreation of the glass that was over the soda fountain on the interior.
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Post by Rhonda on Apr 25, 2009 21:38:10 GMT -5
Shot at 2009-04-25
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Post by Rhonda on May 8, 2009 14:16:58 GMT -5
New doors......and a peek inside! Shot at 2009-05-08 Shot at 2009-05-08
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Post by Ricky_Berkey on Jun 1, 2009 8:45:46 GMT -5
Zaharakho's will reopen June 6th, 2009 with a gala celebration! If you havn't had a peek yet it is amazing! The Republic had a magzine size supplement in the newpaper on 31 May. It's well worth saving so be sure to scrounge a copy if you don't already have one.
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Babs
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Post by Babs on Jun 10, 2009 19:22:36 GMT -5
Well so far no one has posted that they've been to The Greeks, so guess I will do so. We had an invite from a neighbor of ours to go on opening day but begged off knowing full well the place would be packed. We got a call about 11 today, same friend, wanting us to go for lunch today, so we agreed. Folks let me tell you, we waited for 45 minutes for a table, so unless you are into "waiting" better put this on the back burner for a little longer. Also we didn't go right at lunch time, we waited till after one but the crowd didn't die down till after two...so that might be a better time to go unless you want to wait. There was an older lady who was making sundaes and sodas at the fountain and she said it had been like this since they opened.
It was wonderful to walk inside, see how nice and clean it was and to see the marble fountain and all the works behind it. A nice lady turned on the organ for us and we got to listen to a tune (which was wonderful to hear again).
I had a chocolate soda, my husband had a banana split and the neighbors each had "gom" sandwiches, and she had a chocolate milk shake and he had iced tea and a sundae. It was all just delish!
It seemed strange to see the addition next door and you no longer just walk up to the counter and place your order. (My fondest memories were of sitting at the counter and ordering a different type of coke most days after school, with either Gus, Manuel or Pete serving up any kind of concoction we could dream up...and all for a nickle I might add!!) You must get your name on a list and then wait to be seated. They now have servers who take your order and then bring it to you at the tables in the back. When you are done you go to one of two registers, either in the new addition or at the front counter near the door as you enter to pay for your order. Seemed quite strange to me, as I always remember just ordering and picking up your sandwich or whatever and taking it to the back yourself. Also I believe we paid when we ordered.
Naturally I ran into someone I knew...a friend who used to go into the Greeks with me after school most days. It felt good to see an old friend and to remember all the good times we had in there. She mentioned remembering Christmas and the angel hair they always put up with the blue lights and was wondering if the new owners would do something like that. Most likely not, unless someone tells them this is what they used to do.
Anyhow if you haven't gone in yet, be sure and go. You will enjoy it and lets hope the crowds keep coming and Mr. Moravec will make some of his money back. He has done one tremendous thing for our town and we all owe him a debt of gratitude. Go check out the Greeks.....you will love it!!!! :-)
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Post by Rhonda on Jun 11, 2009 9:41:37 GMT -5
Our antique club had their June meeting in the Whitman's Room, Monday evening, at the back of the dining area. I did not have any ice cream. I told my husband I want to go back when it is not so packed/busy! It was WAY to noisy for me. The organ may be fun to hear once in a while, but it played the entire time we were there.
The congratulations flowers that people had sent were gorgeous! Several really "old fashioned" looking arrangements. I took lots of photos to send to my mom who is in northern Indiana now. She hopes to come sometime this summer for a visit. Zaharako's will be on the agenda when she comes!
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Post by David Sechrest on Jun 24, 2009 7:53:32 GMT -5
I've been meaning to post these pictures for a couple of weeks now, but am just now getting around to it. I've been to Zaharako's 3 times since it reopened a couple of weeks back. Each time, the place was packed and I had to wait about 20 to 30 minutes for a table. It's amazing what this one business has done to increase the amount of foot traffic in downtown Columbus. The last time I went, I took my daughter Samantha. My kids are no strangers to Zaharako's. I took them there every Christmas from the time they were born. Back when Dale owned Cummins Bookstore, I'd open up the place early on Saturday mornings and most of the time, the kids came with me. We'd head over to Zaharako's around lunch time and while I visited with Lew, the kids ate lunch. First off, the place is gorgeous. For those who either received the pre-opening booklet in the Sunday edition of The Republic or caught it online on their website...well...the pictures just cannot do the place true justice. Every inch of the place has been either refinished or cleaned or both. Any cracks you may remember in the marble counter top are gone. The brass light fixtures, once black, are once again shiny. And the restoration of the tin ceiling is beautiful. The food is good, but I noticed that the Chef changed the recipe for the Cheese-Brgrr. Also changed is the fudge recipe for their hot fudge sundaes. I prefer the old versions, but that's not saying the new improved versions aren't good. There truly is no other place like Zaharakos in the rest of the country...
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Post by David Sechrest on Jun 24, 2009 7:55:17 GMT -5
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Post by David Sechrest on Jun 24, 2009 8:00:03 GMT -5
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Post by David Sechrest on Jun 24, 2009 8:01:11 GMT -5
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Post by David Sechrest on Jun 24, 2009 8:01:33 GMT -5
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Post by David Sechrest on Jun 24, 2009 8:03:52 GMT -5
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Post by RER on Dec 11, 2010 15:00:09 GMT -5
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Post by timault on Jan 7, 2011 23:20:34 GMT -5
After doing a family tree I found out that my origional family member to come to this contry back in 1736 on the ship Davy to the port of Philadelphia was Valentine Ault and he not only was the inventor of the pipe organ back in Germany but built the one in Zaharico's with his own hands by his company. Lived and grew up in Columbus and never ever had any idea of this. Traced my wifes family to 1200s. So cool to be able to do this and ancestory.com is a great source to help put all the blanks together and help people work together to fill in the missing people and info.
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Post by David Sechrest on Jan 8, 2011 1:22:29 GMT -5
That's great Tim. It is a wonderful resource!
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