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Opa! Gyro Project Officially Opens In North Jersey Opa! Gyro Project Officially Opens In North Jersey
Opa! Gyro Project Officially Opens In North Jersey It's going to be a hot gyro summer in Bergen County. The Gyro Project, a fast casual restaurant in Fort Lee, officially opened its doors on Wednesday, July 5, at 2151 Lemoine Ave. after months of anticipation. The restaurant is the brainchild of George Tenedios, an Englewood Cliffs resident who recently opened fresh&co in Newark and Spiro Kokkosis, who owns several restaurants in New York and lives in Fort Lee. Tenedios and Kokkosis have been friends for 25 years and are both second generation restauranteurs with Greek backgrounds. Kokkosis came up with the idea for the Gyro Project an…

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by Sam Barron
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Anticipation Builds For North Jersey Greek Restaurant Anticipation Builds For North Jersey Greek Restaurant
Anticipation Builds For North Jersey Greek Restaurant Get ready Greek food fans. The wait is almost over. The Gyro Project, a new fast casual restaurant, is set to open next month at 2151 Lemoine Avenue in Fort Lee. The restaurant is the brainchild of George Tenedios, an Englewood Cliffs resident who recently opened fresh&co in Newark and Spiro Kokkosis, who owns several restaurants in New York and lives in Fort Lee. Tenedios and Kokkosis are childhood friends who have been friends for 25 years and are both second generation restauranteurs with Greek backgrounds. Kokkosis came up with the idea for the Gyro Project and Tenedios soon was at…

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by Sam Barron
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fresh&co: New Fast Casual Restaurant Opens In Newark fresh&co: New Fast Casual Restaurant Opens In Newark
fresh&co: New Fast Casual Restaurant Opens In Newark Newark is becoming a food destination. fresh&co. announced it is opening its 14th location in the dining hall at The Junction at Gateway Center. This is fresh&co's second location in New Jersey, having opened a location in Westfield earlier this year. fresh&co. will be open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and closed on weekends. View this post on Instagram A post shared by fresh&co (@freshandcousa) The fast casual chain has Jersey roots. Its co-founder and CEO, George Tenedios is an Englewood Cliffs resident. fresh&…

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by Sam Barron
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Greek Restaurant 'The Gyro Project' Replacing Shuttered Bergen County Bakery Greek Restaurant 'The Gyro Project' Replacing Shuttered Bergen County Bakery
Greek Restaurant 'The Gyro Project' Replacing Shuttered Bergen County Bakery Opa! A new Greek restaurant is coming to Bergen County. The Gyro Project is an elevated Greek fast casual concept curated by George Tenedios, founder of Manhattan’s salad chain, fresh&co, and Spiro Kokkosis, owner of several Times Square staples such as Majestic Deli, The Times Eatery, and Premier Deli. TGP is headed to the space formerly occupied by SunMerry in Fort Lee, and will focus on a modern twist of authentic Greek street food. Customers can look forward to house-made gyros & souvlaki, grain bowls, salads, rotisserie meats & poultry, all using clean ingredients…

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by Cecilia Levine