{"id":53667,"date":"2026-11-07T12:34:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T12:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/53667\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T12:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T12:34:12","slug":"exploring-nyc-with-eva-getting-to-know-the-greek-brothers-on-long-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/53667\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring NYC with Eva – Getting to Know the \u2018Greek Brothers\u2019 on Long Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey everyone \u2013 Happy Turkey Season! Halloween is officially over, and that means the countdown to Thanksgiving is on.<\/p>\n

Thanksgiving is a holiday I\u2019ve celebrated in New York for the past three years, and it has become a newfound tradition that I truly enjoy celebrating. When I sit back and reflect on the things I\u2019m most thankful for, I\u2019m grateful for all the opportunities and blessings God has given me up until this point, especially the one that led me to become part of the beautiful family that is The National Herald.<\/p>\n

Thanks to them, I\u2019ve grown in ways I never thought possible. With every day I work here, every person I meet, and every story I share, I feel more and more that I\u2019m right where I\u2019m meant to be \u2013 serving the Greek-American community and surrounded by the love and support of my family, as well as my family away from family.<\/p>\n

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An assortment of gyros and Greek bites at Greek Brothers on Long Island. (Photo: Courtesy of Greek Brothers)<\/p>\n

Now, as you all begin to organize your Thanksgiving plans, start shopping for the Christmas season, and squeeze in your final few adventures before the snow storms start, I wanted to draw your attention to this family-owned business, Greek Brothers, which has locations in both Manhasset and Franklin Square on Long Island, which is the perfect place to swing by for a meal, especially while going on weekend travels on Long Island.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not familiar, Greek Brothers is owned by brothers and business partners Stavros and Giannis Metekidis, who come from Chios and Pontos. It first opened at 691 Hempstead Turnpike in Franklin Square at the end of 2023, and then its second location opened at 444 Plandome Road in Manhasset in January of 2026.<\/p>\n

With Stavros having worked in Michelin-recognized kitchens and Giannis having a background in business, finance, and sales, the pair decided to join forces and open a restaurant after living in New York for around a decade and having a deep desire to offer authentic Greek food like they were used to back home.<\/p>\n

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A lamb and beef gyro from Greek Brothers. (Photo: Courtesy of Greek Brothers)<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been to so many places all over Greece and we have our own ideas, so we said, \u2018why don\u2019t we bring the most authentic food that we know, here,\u2019\u201d Giannis Metekidis told TNH.
\u201cWe both came here, we studied, we worked, and then we decided we wanted to do something different.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, you\u2019re probably wondering, what is Greek Brothers known for? Well, the casual family-style restaurant is recognized for its offering of authentic Greek cuisine and home-cooked food.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe offer a lot of cooked meals, where we serve things like moussaka, pastitsio, our own spanakopita \u2013 we open the phyllo ourselves. We have gigantes, and we also have gyros,\u201d Metekidis said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome people only come for the gyros because they love the way we make it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A variety of Greek spreads and pita bread at Greek Brothers on Long Island. (Photo: Courtesy of Greek Brothers)<\/p>\n

In terms of desserts, Greek Brothers also make their own Greek-style cheesecake, baklava, banoffee, profiterole, sokolatopita (chocolate pie), and portokalopita (orange pie). What makes them especially stand out is all the fresh and high-quality ingredients they import all the way from Greece.<\/p>\n

The Metekidis brothers are also recognized for their catering and private events.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have all kinds of customers who come because they like our food and we help them \u2013 we give them good prices and, you know, they like us,\u201d Giannis Metekidis added.
Recognized as more of a takeout spot, the Greek restaurant also offers a space for dining in, which is all decked out with the \u2018colors of Greece\u2019 \u2013 as Metekidis described.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had brought an architect from Greece who came and designed everything,\u201d he expressed.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the Franklin Square location, we also brought marble tables and chairs from Greece, from the islands, and we have made it feel like when you visit, you are at home.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Greek meatballs at Greek Brothers.(Photo: Courtesy of Greek Brothers)<\/p>\n

Approaching almost three years in operation, Metekidis reflected on what the response has been like from the community towards Greek Brothers.
\u201cThey love it and they keep coming back for more,\u201d he expressed.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur food is made for families \u2013 it\u2019s a family-oriented place and our meals are big, so that makes everyone happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also offer combo platters like the Brother\u2019s Special, which we started last month. It comes with eight souvlakia, four pork and four chicken, four pites, two servings of potatoes, homemade tzatziki, and Greek Brothers sauce \u2013 it\u2019s a big meal designed for four to five people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Discussing his favorite thing about running the business, Metekidis explained \u201cI love receiving the feedback from our customers and hearing that they love our food.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to make sure that people are happy, and that\u2019s the whole purpose of why we do this. Greek mothers are known for cooking food for their kids, and we have that exact same mindset. We want to make sure our customers are well-fed and that they\u2019re happy \u2013 that\u2019s all we want.\u201d<\/p>\n

With two current stores, the Metekidis brothers hope to open more Greek Brothers locations across New York in the future.<\/p>\n

To learn more about Greek Brothers, visit https:\/\/greek-brothers.com\/, or follow @greekbrothersny on Instagram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hey everyone \u2013 Happy Turkey Season! Halloween is officially over, and that means the countdown to Thanksgiving is on. Thanksgiving is a holiday I\u2019ve celebrated in New York for the past three years, and it has become a newfound tradition that I truly enjoy celebrating. When I sit back and reflect on the things I\u2019m<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":53668,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[271],"tags":[586,587,584,585],"class_list":["post-53667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-greek-tavernas","tag-greek-restaurant","tag-greek-restaurants","tag-greek-taverna","tag-greek-tavernas"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/vive.im\/@dnc\/117575182204714636","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53667"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53667\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}