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This year marks the 37th anniversary of an event steeped in tradition, one that offers a chance for friends and family to gather surrounded by delicious food.
Since 1986, the Holy Trinity Greek Food Festival has helped to signal that the summer season has arrived and that our area's festival season is officially under way.
This year's festival will run from Wednesday through Friday, and it truly is about food, with popular dishes including the special Greek roasted chicken, baked fish, lamb stew and sausage, as well as perennial favorite gyros and the delicious stuffed grape leaves. And there are entrees including mousaka, spanakopita, pastitsio and more. Pastries from traditional baklava to walnut cake and baklava sundaes will be available.
But it's also about learning about the Greek culture, with music and entertainment filling the festival area during the event.
The festival holds a deep meaning for the members of the church, a longtime fixture in the South End of Steubenville.
The church is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a point of pride for its parishioners, many of whom have been hard at work for months preparing the dishes that have become known far and wide for their freshness and quality. That makes this festival stand out, co-chairs Anthony Mougianis and Tara Dzvonick, have explained -- while those who run other Greek festivals around the country might purchase a large amount of the food served from outside sources, the majority of the food that will be available during the festival at the corner of South and South Fourth streets is lovingly made by parishioners and volunteers.
Sponsors for the event include Capital Health Network, Eastern Gateway Community College and Trinity Health System.
And, as part of the tradition, the festival will continue to help other local charities, this year donating $1,000 to the fountain repair project planned for Historic Fort Steuben Park.
We hope area residents stop by the festival and share in the joy of the Greek community.