No one seems to know his last name other than they called him The Greek and he ran a little Hole in the Wall Restaurant maybe 8x10 feet with in the J&L - LTV Hazelwood Coke Works in Pittsburgh
My dad use to talk about the great Pies he made for Steel Workers or getting a hot cup of coffee after fixing an electrical problem down on the river dock where coal was brought in and coke shipped out on a cold winter day.
I have done all kind of research and can not find any information on the Greek or pictures of his little restaurant, but his little restaurant did exist.
There where many of these little hole in the wall restaurants all over Pittsburgh and W. Pa region at one time.
One was Kathy's"s ? up on 5th floor of the Investment building on 4th st. for many years till it closed in late 80s.
They would have a daily special and standard hot dog and hamburgers along with breakfast sandwich
Reasonable price good tasting and served quickly.
Its a shame most are now closed the owner long retired or deceased and short order type cooking skills
required to run such a place are getting to be a lost art. Besides the cost of trying to comply with health codes and be profitable.
You never know how good it was back then till its gone.
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