In addition to authentic Greek food and pastry, the three-day
festival (Oct. 16-17-18) features live music, folk dancing, gift rooms
and church tours.
Check out new menu items offered under the large tent, which features an expanded seating area.
The food is prepared and cooked on the premises by church members using family recipes handed down through generations.
Athenian-style chicken platters, which come a half-backed chicken,
rice pilaf, Greek-style string beans, a Greek salad, roll and butter
will be offered all weekend in the main dining hall for $12. You can
also substitute Plaki (fresh fish fillet baked with vegetables, herbs
and wine) or Souvlaki (chunks of marinated pork) on the platter meal.
There are also a la carte items such Gyro (beef and lamb slices) and
Souvlaki (pork shis-ke-bob) sandwiches; Calamari (squid) cooked in
tomatoes and wine; Moussaka (eggplant casserole); Arni Psito (roast lamb
cooked with herbs); and Pastitsio (layered Greek pasta, seasoned with
chopped beef topped with béchamel sauce).
A variety of imported Greek wines and spirits, including Ouzo, an
anise-flavored liqueur, are available, as well as domestic and imported
beers.
After a hearty meal, there’s plenty to see and do on the church
grounds. The Agora (Greek market) offers packaged Greek foods and
prepared dishes you can take home. The Kafenio (Greek coffee house)
features fresh-brewed Greek-style coffee, rice pudding and pastries in a
relaxed atmosphere.
All food items are available to eat-in in or take-out.
It wouldn’t be a Greek food festival without a stop in the pastry
room, where you can sample Baklava (almonds, butter and honey layered in
flaky pastry), Teelikta (walnuts, butter and honey rolled in flaky
pastry); Kourabiethes (butter cookies topped with powdered sugar);
Koulourakia (Greek twisted butter cookie); and Galaktobouriko (a filo
pastry filled with custard and moistened with honey syrup).
Another Greek delicacy offered throughout the weekend is Loukoumades
(puffed honey balls), a warm, dough pastry topped with syrup, cinnamon
and chopped nuts.
Visitors can also shop for original artwork, gold jewelry and items imported from Greece in various gift rooms.
Bazaar hours are noon to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 6
p.m. on Sunday. Admission and parking are free. Additional parking is
available at the adjacent Berks Catholic High School lot. The festival
will be held rain or shine.
The church is located at 1001 E. Wyomissing Blvd., about a half-mile
from Business Route 222 South, also known as Lancaster Avenue.
For directions or more information, call 610-374-7511 or visit www.stsconstantinehelen.org
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