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Food the highlight of Greek Fest in Palatine

Posted June 24, 2016 1:00 am

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Andrea Nicholson, 20, of Inverness runs an order of loukoumades to a waiting patron in a car as the 2016 Greek Fest kicks off hosted by the St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church in Palatine. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Greek Fest, a celebration of the music, the culture and, of course, the cuisine of Greece, opened Friday night at St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church in Palatine.

The event continues from 3 p.m. to midnight Saturday and noon to 11 p.m. Sunday at the church, 133 S. Roselle Road. Drive-through food hours are 4 to 9 p.m. Friday and noon to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Visitors can enjoy live music - traditional Greek as well as more modern tunes - along with Greek dance exhibitions, kids' games and Plaka shopping.

Free parking with shuttle bus service to the festival grounds is available at Holy Family Parish, 2515 Palatine Road, Inverness, and Marion Jordan School, Palatine and Harrison roads, Palatine.

For information and a coupon for free admission, visit st.nectariosgoc.org or the Greek Fest Facebook page.

Haralambos Christodoulopoulos, 18, and Ryan Dubar, 18, both of Palatine cook up pork tenderloin kebabs as the 2016 Greek Fest kicks off hosted by the St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church in Palatine. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Paul Lee, 15, of Hoffman Estates chows down on chicken as the 2016 Greek Fest kicks off hosted by the St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church in Palatine. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

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