I was thrilled to have some time today, before and after I attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the brand-new National Hellenic Museum (which I wrote up, here), to take a photowalk around the Greektown area of Chicago. Other than going there only to eat at Greek Islands (yum), I hadn’t taken any time to enjoy the neighborhood until today. Here are some of the pictures I took, for your enjoyment. (Okay, and for mine, too.)
![Corner of Jackson and Halsted Watermarked corner of jackson](https://i0.wp.com/suburbanscrawl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Watermarked-corner-of-jackson-300x400.jpg?resize=300%2C400)
![Pretty! Watermarked greektown street](https://i0.wp.com/suburbanscrawl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Watermarked-greektown-street-300x400.jpg?resize=300%2C400)
![Sidewalk in Greektown Watermarked planter cement](https://i0.wp.com/suburbanscrawl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Watermarked-planter-cement-500x375.jpg?resize=500%2C375)
![Building in Greektown Watermarked building](https://i0.wp.com/suburbanscrawl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Watermarked-building-500x375.jpg?resize=500%2C375)
![Seems like ages ago... Watermarked jackson street bridge](https://i0.wp.com/suburbanscrawl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Watermarked-jackson-street-bridge-300x400.jpg?resize=300%2C400)
![Four stars! Watermarked jackson street bridge 2](https://i0.wp.com/suburbanscrawl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Watermarked-jackson-street-bridge-2-500x375.jpg?resize=500%2C375)
![Looks New York-ish to me. Watermarked Jackson hotel](https://i0.wp.com/suburbanscrawl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Watermarked-Jackson-hotel-300x400.jpg?resize=300%2C400)
![OF COURSE. Watermarked phillys best](https://i0.wp.com/suburbanscrawl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Watermarked-phillys-best-300x400.jpg?resize=300%2C400)
![Greek Islands Restaurant: OPA! Watermarked Greek Islands](https://i0.wp.com/suburbanscrawl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Watermarked-Greek-Islands-500x375.jpg?resize=500%2C375)
Kind of makes you want to visit, right?
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7 Comments
Grandma W
Didn’t you I and Julie eat there once?
Melisa
YES! Good memory! 😉 That place rocks.
yianni m
Aww! You should have taken pics at my store, which is next to artopolis. Nice pics though!
Melisa
You got it, Yianni: next time I’ll visit Greektown Music! 🙂
Ally Bean
Opa! Haven’t been there in years. What fun to see your photos of the area. Suddenly I have a craving baklava. Wonder why?
Melisa
I was dying to go into the Artopolis Bakery but had to get to my next appointment. Next time! And I’ll take a picture for you! 🙂
Momo Fali
You should fence in your yard with that bridge design.