Thriving Griffintown restaurant suffering business challenges due to an uncaring city administration/Les obstacles qui continuent de se dresser sur la

 The owner of the Petros Taverna group is flabbergasted at the roadblocks that keep being placed in the way of his successful Griffintown location.

“I moved my Griffintown restaurant from Notre Dame Street a few block away to trendy William Street,” Dranias says. “It was  a big investment, but our customers literally ‘ate’ it up. Then the city stepped in. First, there was non-stop construction  affecting business. Then they introduced a bike path, forcing us to close our terrasse. Next they made this part of William a one way street. Parking became a nightmare so we added a valet service. Now, because of more work in the area, Gaz Met has cut the power three times in recent weeks. That means we had to completely shut down resulting in a substantial loss in revenue and no work for our employees. We cannot possibly sustain this. Does our City of Montreal administration have any desire to help its merchants?  Since the current mayor has been in office with Projet Montréal, the answer is  an emphatic no.”

Chef Karim Nur and Ted Dranias.

Despite the fact business at the restaurant continues to do well, Dranias says that the constant interruptions are making it very difficult. “Should we continue to pour money into this establishment or look elsewhere for a location?” he asks.

Dranias is formally asking for financial compensation from the city to  make up for the revenue he has lost from this most recent construction work.

Chef Karim Nur.

 Le propriétaire du groupe Petros Taverna est sidéré par les obstacles qui continuent de se dresser sur la route de son établissement prospère de Griffintown.

« J'ai déménagé mon restaurant de Griffintown de la rue Notre-Dame, à quelques rues de là, à la rue William, qui est très à la mode », explique M. Dranias. C'était un gros investissement, mais nos clients l'ont littéralement « mangé ». Puis la ville est intervenue. Tout d'abord, les travaux de construction ininterrompus ont nui à l'activité. Ensuite, elle a aménagé une piste cyclable, ce qui nous a obligés à fermer notre terrasse. Ensuite, cette partie de William est devenue une rue à sens unique. Le stationnement est devenu un cauchemar et nous avons donc mis en place un service de voiturier. Aujourd'hui, en raison de nouveaux travaux dans le quartier, Gaz Met a coupé l'électricité à trois reprises au cours des dernières semaines. Cela signifie que nous avons dû fermer complètement, ce qui a entraîné une perte substantielle de revenus et l'absence de travail pour nos employés. Nous ne pouvons pas supporter cette situation. L'administration de la Ville de Montréal a-t-elle le moindre désir d'aider ses commerçants ?  Depuis que le maire actuel est en poste avec Projet Montréal, la réponse est un non catégorique.

Malgré le fait que le restaurant continue de bien fonctionner, M. Dranias affirme que les interruptions constantes rendent les choses très difficiles. « Devons-nous continuer à injecter de l'argent dans cet établissement ou chercher un local ailleurs ?

M. Dranias demande officiellement à la ville de lui accorder une compensation financière pour les revenus qu'il a perdus à cause des derniers travaux de construction.

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Three Petros Taverna locations to present New Year’s Eve Parties/Trois restaurants Petros Taverna présenteront des soirées de réveillon du Nouvel An

 How would you like to spend New Year’s Eve at one of the finest Greek restaurants in Montreal?

Three of the five Petros Taverna locations – Griffintown, Laurier and Lachine- would like to welcome you to ring in 2024 with us!

The price is $125 per person for a delicious six course meal, with a roast at midnight and champagne.

Griffintown

1613 William Street William

Reserve: 514 935 8500

Laurier

234, Avenue Laurier Ouest

Reserve: 514 312 0200

Lachine

600 Bd Saint-Joseph

Reserve: 514 538 1211

Petros has great starters, such as the Greek spread medley (any four spreads such as taramosalata, tirokafteri and tzatziki); Greek Penicillin ( mashed potatoes slightly seasoned with garlic and olive oil), exceptional salads, soups, octopus and of course an array of fresh fish selections, steaks, lamb chops, veal, moussaka  and a  whole lot more. For dessert, the homemade loukoumades, little yeast-risen dough drizzled with honey syrup and accompanied by some yogurt and baklava, are the favorites.

Go to www.restaurantpetros.ca

Que diriez-vous de passer la veille du jour de l'An dans l'un des meilleurs restaurants grecs de Montréal ?

Trois des cinq restaurants Petros Taverna - Griffintown, Laurier et Lachine - aimeraient vous accueillir pour fêter 2024 avec nous !

Le prix est de 125 $ par personne pour un délicieux repas de six plats, avec un rôti à minuit et du champagne.

Griffintown

1613, rue William William 

Réserve : 514 935 8500

Laurier

234, Avenue Laurier Ouest

Réserve : 514 312 0200

 

Lachine

600, Bd Saint-Joseph

Réserve : 514 538 1211

Petros propose d'excellentes entrées, comme le pot-pourri de tartinades grecques (quatre tartinades au choix telles que taramosalata, tirokafteri et tzatziki) ; la pénicilline grecque (purée de pommes de terre légèrement assaisonnée d'ail et d'huile d'olive), des salades exceptionnelles, des soupes, du poulpe et, bien sûr, un éventail de poissons frais, de steaks, de côtelettes d'agneau, de veau, de moussaka et bien d'autres choses encore. Pour le dessert, les loukoumades maison, petites pâtes levées arrosées de sirop de miel et accompagnées de yaourt et de baklava, sont les préférées.

Voir www.restaurantpetros.ca

 

 

Petros Taverna opens fifth location in Lachine

Lifelong restaurateur Ted Dranias continues to expand his Petros Taverna brand, with his fifth location now open  in  Lachine at 600 Saint Joseph Boulevard.

Max Terriault, Ted Dranias and Gennaro Dranias.

In May 2015,  Dranias opened his first Petros, specializing in Greek cuisine, on Notre Dame Street in Griffintown. The name was a tribute to his late father (named Petros), who always wanted to have a Greek restaurant of his own. In December 2016 a second Petros was established at the corner of Sherbrooke Street and Grosvenor in Westmount followed by   Petros Laurier in the spring of 2019.  Then, in September 2020, Jardin Petros debuted in Little Italy. In the fall of 2021 he opened  Scarpetta on Dante  in the heart of  Little Italy. Within the next few months, the first US-based location will open its doors at La Mer Condominium in Hallandale Beach, Florida.

Despite a labour shortage in the restaurant industry, Dranias has addressed that challenge by giving some of his trusted staff people ownership stakes in each Petros location.  The restaurants all have  rooms for private functions. An entire restaurant can be rented out for special occasions or community organization fundraisers. Dranias himself can often be found working in the kitchen.

Ted and his chefs in the Petros Lachine kitchen.

In Lachine,  the kitchen  will be overseen by two longtime chefs  from Estiatorio Milos:  Picklo Dey spent 16 years at the Avenue du Parc location in Montreal’s Mile End while Stergios Karagianakis  most recently worked at the New York City locale.

The location, which formerly housed  La Strada, has been extensively renovated. It can seat 190   people with  a VIP room and a  seasonal terrasse  facing the river with the capacity for  100 people. The restaurant will be open every night except Monday, from 5 pm to 11 pm.  For reservations call   514-538-1211. There is also free parking in a lot next door. Max Terriault, who owned La Strada, is now a partner with Dranias at Petros Lachine.

CJAD Morning Show host Andrew Carter drops by Lachine.

Petros has great starters, such as the Greek spread medley (any four spreads such as taramosalata, tirokafteri and tzatziki); Greek Penicillin ( mashed potatoes slightly seasoned with garlic and olive oil), exceptional salads, soups, octopus and of course an array of fresh fish selections, steaks, lamb chops, veal, moussaka  and a  whole lot more. For dessert , the homemade loukoumades, little yeast-risen dough drizzled with honey syrup and accompanied by some yogurt and baklava, are the favorites.

 For more information log on to www.restaurantpetros.ca and follow them here  on Facebook  

Petros Taverna Fort Lauderdale Featured in Sun Sentinel Newspaper Story

 FORT LAUDERDALE

From Montreal, a new Greek restaurant to remodel the space beside historic Gateway Cinema 

By Ben Crandell 

South Florida Sun Sentinel

The answer to the buzz about what’s happening behind the papered windows next to Fort Lauderdale’s historic Gate-way Cinema is in: A new Greek restaurant is under construction with a goal to open in April.

The former Mod Sixties Wine Lounge  just east of the Gateway Cinema, is being renovated and a new Greek restaurant is preparing for an April opening. 

AMY BETH BENNETT/SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL 

 

The 120-seat eatery — including 45 seats on a remodeled sidewalk in the shadow of the movie theater’s iconic marquee — is by Montreal-based restaurateur Ted Dranias, well known across Quebec’s largest city for his four Petros Taverna restaurants.

The space at the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Northeast 19th Avenue was the former home of long-shuttered Mod Wine Lounge.

While Dranias says the menu will be “a carbon copy” of Petros Taverna, he has not quite settled on a name for the new spot.

The smart money is on a variation of Petros Fort Lauderdale, as one Montreal publication dubbed it. Dranias acknowl-edges the brand will mean something to local snowbird Quebecers, in particular those from Montreal’s Jewish neighbor-hood of Westmount, home to one Petros Taverna.

“Everybody knows me here,” the affable Dranias, 60, says by phone from Montreal. “They even asked me to run for mayor at one point, and I said I’m not interested. … I’m born and raised here, and the politics in Quebec, well, you might lose your hair. I have nice, beautiful, thick hair. I don’t want to lose my hair. [Laughs]”

In Montreal, Petros Taverna is well-re-garded for its attractive, tiled and terraced charms and affordable survey of Greek classics, with seafood a specialty.

A reviewer for the Montreal Gazette acknowledged a few letdowns, but recom-mended Petros “because the highs are high … and the service is both efficient and friendly.”

Dranias says he’ll open with two chefs brought in from Estiatorio Milos, a white-tablecloth restaurant in New York.

Along with an interior remodel, the exterior of the Fort Lauderdale restaurant will be transformed with a white-washed brick look and Mediterranean accents. The sidewalk dining space will be bordered by greenery along the street.

Dranias says it’s a $500,000 renovation, but he’s confident in the Fort Lauderdale market, which he knows well. He has had a condo in Victoria Park since shortly after his friend Tony Di Leo opened Il Mulino next to Gateway Cinema more than 30 years ago.

“I like Fort Lauderdale. I like the people, the sunshine. They give me a lot of energy,” Dranias says. “At 60 years old, I want to go for a run on the beach and then come to work and have fun, you know?”

Staff writer Ben Crandell can be reached at bcrandell@sunsentinel.com.

Petros Taverna Westmount supports another fundraising lunch for St. George's Cathedral

 Here is a message from the team at St. George Cathedral:

On behalf of Bishop Iakovos of Zenoupolis, we are very pleased to announce our upcoming 'pick up/delivery' Lenten lunch fundraiser which will be held on Sunday, April 4, 2021. 

Ted Dranias, owner of Petros Taverna, along with his staff, will prepare a delicious 'seafood pasta' meal. Salad, bread and dessert included! The ladies of St George Philoptochos will prepare homemade spanakopites

Experiencing the period of Holy Lent and heading towards Holy Pascha, we combine our spiritual struggle and effort with the expression of love for our beautiful St. George Cathedral. 

Your love and support is our strength! 

Our major donors for this event are:

Mrs. Elli Kourtidou and family donated $1,500

In loving memory of their beloved husband and father Yianni.

&

Kyriakos and Katerina Polymenakos donated $1,500  

Message from the family...

“ Have a blessed Easter. May you celebrate with health and happines”

We are deeply grateful!

Once again, we will be offering delivery service to your homes. We’d like to assure you that our drivers will be wearing masks and we kindly ask that you wear your mask when answering the door.

Pick up at Petros Taverna Westmount location is also available, for reserved meals only, as of 12:30 PM

Cost $30/meal

We would also like to warmly thank:

Anonymous donor for the seafood  

Serano Bakery for the dessert (baklava)

Peter Koukos, Director of Sales and Business Development, Premiere Moisson, for the bread

Please place your order by Saturday, April 3, 2021 by calling 514-813-4052 or email stgeorgephiloptochosmont@gmail.com

"I SUPPORT" St. George Cathedral  

As you may be aware, His Grace Bishop Iakovos of Zenoupolis announced the launch of the "I SUPPORT" St. George Cathedral fundraising campaign on  March 12, 2021, providing much needed financial support for the ongoing operations, repairs and restoration of our beloved St George Cathedral.  Learn more on how to make a monthly or annual donation: hcgm.org/donate/st-george.

St-George Cathedral teams up with Petros Taverna for Feb. 7 fundraising lunch

St.-GeorgeCathedral  in Côtes des Neiges will hold a pickup and delivery fundraising lunch on Sunday, February 7, partnering with Ted Dranias of Petros Taverna Westmount. Dranias and his team have been providing meals to charities and frontline workers since the COVID-19 pandemic began last spring.

St.-George Cathedral, located at 2455 Cote St. Catherine Road, was designed by world-renowned architects Dimitris Dimakopoulos and Kimon Karagiannis and inaugurated on May 28th 1961.

Bags are lined up for pickup at Petros for the last fundraiser.

Dranias has been providing meals for their fundraisers for many months. Before the lockdown procedures were put into place he and members of his team made the lunches at the church. When the doors were closed to the church in January, Dranias offered the pickup or delivery option from his Westmount location.

 Those who sign up  will dine on lamb shank with orzo kokkinisto and mizithra on the side, Greek style, with a Tiropita (cheese pie), salad, bread  and dessert.

 The  Efraimidis family  has generously donated $1,500 in memory of their beloved husband, father and grandfather Gregory towards this event.

 Pat Tambakologos,  President of the Laconian Association and Justine Frangouli, multi-published author/journalist, blogger pickup their meals.

 

 

Petros Taverna and the church wish to assure everyone that all safety measures will be taken. Drivers will be wearing masks and gloves. It is being requested that  people wear their masks when answering the door and to have the exact amount of the cost of the meal ($30). Pick up at Petros Taverna, Westmount is available, for reserved meals only, starting at Noon. Please place your order by Friday, February 5 by calling 514-813-4052 or by email at stgeorgephiloptochosmont@gmail.com

At the last sold out Pickup and Delivery  Vasilopita lunch hosted by Petros, a draw took place for a gold coin. Bishop Iakovos announced the winning number during his live stream broadcast. Congratulations to Alexander Tsinas,

Besides  Sherbrooke Street West in Westmount,  Petros has locations on Laurier Avenue in Outremont, William Street in Griffintown and St. Dominique in Little Italy (currently closed). For more details go to www.restaurantpetros.ca.

 

Petros Taverna launches special holiday menu

Petros Taverna Montreal owner Ted Dranias has announced that beginning on Monday, December 7, he will be offering special home cooked holiday meals through to New Year’s.

The specials being offered are for groups of four to six , or eight to 10 people, starting at $65, and they all include standard sides of greek potatoes and basmati rice. 

Here are the selections:

• Stuffed Pork Loin, with  spinach goat cheese and feta  
• Roasted glazed ham   .
• Roasted pork shoulder, with a Greek herb rub, for six to eight people
• Fresh Mediterranean Sea Bass
• Leg of lamb, with a roasted Petros secret rub in red wine sauce
• Roast beef  

For all of these meals you can add a Greek, green or beet salad  for $20. 

“These are all from the Dranias family recipe book from many generations,” said Ted Dranias.

 Orders must be reserved 24 hours in advance by calling the Westmount location (4785 Sherbrooke Street West) at 514-938-5656. Take-out is encouraged. Deliveries can be arranged for a nominal surcharge.

Petros also has locations on Laurier Avenue in Outremont, William Street in Griffintown and St. Dominique in Little Italy (currently closed). You can see the complete regular takeout and delivery menu at www.restaurantpetros.ca.