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Legendary Olga's Kitchen Founder Talks Souvlaki; and more

Watch the crew at Two James swish a 1-year-old whiskey.

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Profiles—Metro Detroit legend Olga Loizon of Olga's Kitchen recently sat down with The Detroit News to discuss her popular chain of restaurants and how her Greek heritage influences her business. While places serving up souvlaki in Detroit these days are a dime a dozen at the time it was apparently pretty innovative. "I figured if my American-born children were going crazy over this sandwich and we didn't have anything like this here, there was a real opportunity," she says. [The Detroit News]

Videos—Take two minutes to watch this video of the crew from Two James Distillery swishing a sample of 1-year-old, barrel-aged whiskey. At one point it apparently tasted like popcorn. [EaterWire]

Business—Tech start-up Foodjunky is only a year old, but the company that helps large groups (like businesses) order food online is already gaining traction in nine states across the U.S. In Detroit, the site offers service from Delectabowl, American Coney Island, Chickpea in the D, and more. [ModelD]

American Coney Island

114 West Lafayette Boulevard, , MI 48226 (313) 961-7758 Visit Website

Two James Distillery

2445 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216

Chickpea in the D

2 John R Street, , MI 48226 (313) 970-7618 Visit Website

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