What happened to Pappas restaurant in Tarpon Springs florida?
What happened to Pappas restaurant in Tarpon Springs florida?
The Pappas family closed its eponymous, Tarpon Springs restaurant in 2005, yet they remain dedicated to the craft through a small, four-store chain of fast-casual restaurants. Two are in Tampa and a third is located on McMullen Booth Road in Clearwater.20 Mar 2019
What happened to Pappas?
It was the birthplace of Greek-salad-with-potato -salad-on-the-bottom. In its heyday, its 1,000-seat dining room was filled to capacity. But Monday, Pappas' Riverside Restaurant closed, putting 70 employees out of work and ending service at a restaurant that had become a landmark.13 Sept 2005
Who is Louis Pappas?
Louis M. Pappamichalopoulos, from Sparta, Greece arrived in America in 1904. He shortened his name to Pappas to help simplify life in his new country. During World War I, Louis served in France as an army chef in General Pershing's “Wildcat Division”.