A Very Special Delivery

Today we celebrate a very special day

 It was one year ago today that Marc 

delivered our friends Haris and Jasminka's son Edin. 

 It was so incredible to be in the delivery room and watch him being born.  Both Haris and Jasminka's families are in Bosnia so we have made them part of our family and today, 

we went to Symeon's Restaurant to celebrate Edin's first birthday. 

 I know that this is a food blog, but every now and then, you have to write about more important things and this is one of them.

Haris, Jasminka, and Edin celebrating his first birthday.  Needless to say that his one of his present from his adopted grandparents was a little Harley Davidson motorcycle.

  Since Marc can't have one, we thought he could live through Edin.

 I'll give a quick review of the restaurant as well so

 we'll have a tad of food news thrown in too.

Jasminka chose Symeon's for lunch today

 It is a local Greek Restaurant that has been in business in Upstate New York for years and years.  Symeon Tsoupelis Sr. and his wife Anne opened the restaurant in a very tiny spot on Oneida Street.  They grew quite quickly, and moved to Genesee Street in the Village of New Hartford.  Again, business was good and they expanded the third time, moving to their current location at 4941 Commercial Drive, Yorkville, New York (315) 736-4074.  

They have survived  every economic climate,  a devastating fire a few years ago, 

and they remain a mainstay in the Upstate area.   

They will take a reservation for

parties greater than 6 people.

Symeon Sr. has since retired and the restaurant

 is run by his son Symeon Jr. 

and his wife Shelley.  The food is always consistent and delicious.  

The menu contains many Greek staples such as 

Mousaka, Pasticho, Gyros, Souvlaki, Lamp Chops, 

Psari Sto Filo, and a fabulous Greek Salad

 

made with their house dressing which is 

oil and vinegar based seasoned with their 

own spice mix  Symeon's Spice Mix 

which you can use on just about anything (and I do.)

Our favorites here are the Fried Calamari

 and the Deep Fried Eggplant Melitzanes Tiganites appetizers

I love mine cut in thin strips and extra crisp and they

always accommodate whatever you want

 The Souvlaki platter is always delicious, 

and my personal favorite is the Psari Sto Filo 

which is a delicious Haddock dish wrapped in 

Filo dough with a mushroom, white wine cream sauce. 

Edin is letting us know that he is enjoying his lunch

especially the pita bread which is available in both

a thin and thicker version

The desserts are traditional Greek desserts, rice pudding,

baklava, galaktoboureko

but they also have a praline which is a chocolate coated ice cream,

a great baklava cheesecake and their latest

addition, a baklava ice cream which is to die for!

Take it from us E & E  (Elise and Edin)

 You can never go wrong with a meal from Symeon's 

 If you are in the Upstate New York area, 

it is worth exiting the New York State Thruway at Exit 31 just for the food

All in all, it was a very happy birthday!