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Tag: Greek migration

Kosciusko Cafe Fruit and Sundae Bar

December 11, 2021 Toni Risson 2 Comments

Their ice cream sodas, malted milks, and leg ham sandwiches were popular, but the Kosciusko Cafe’s claim to fame was that it was ‘the best fruit shop in town’.

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Posted in: Greek Cafes Filed under: A Million Malted Milks, Brisbane's Greek Cafes, Fruit Shop, Greek migration

Way Out West

October 6, 2021 Toni Risson 4 Comments

It was a long way to Winton in the early twentieth century, and along way from oysters to olive oil for Greek migrants.

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Central Queensland, Confectionery, Freeleagus Bros, Greek cafe, Greek migrants, Greek migration, Winton

A Bird by Any Other Name

August 25, 2019 Toni Risson

The task of naming the State Library of Queensland’s impending exhibition about Greek cafés was met with deliberation equal to that of the Greek proprietor choosing a name for his shop.

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: A Million Malted Milks, Blue Bird Cafe, Brisbane's Greek Cafes, Greek migration, Paragon Cafe

Paniyiri Festival Debut

April 20, 2019 Toni Risson

At Paniyiri, being Greek is the coolest thing to be. But Greeks were not always accepted in their new homeland.

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: A Million Malted Milks, Brisbane's Greek Cafes, Christie's, Greek migration, old school cafe culture
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