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Gyros (pronounced YEE-rows, Greek for "circle" or "tum") is a Greek dish made from meat, traditionally a mixture of beef and lamb, cooked on a vertical rotisserie. Gyros are served as sandwiches, deconstructed as a plate, made with thinly sliced meat and placed on a pita. Traditional gyros are topped with onions and tomatoes, and Tzatziki, the white creamy sauce usually added to gyros, is made with strained yogurt, cucumbers, salt, pepper, garlic, and sometimes dill. Feta cheese is added at some restaurants or on request.

George "Papa George" Apostolou is the "father" of today's gyros. Apostolou reportedly served the first U.S. gyro at Chicago's Parkview Restaurant in 1965. He opened a gyros manufacturing plant called Central Gyros Wholesale nine years later.

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Staleys Chicago Italian Dining is proud to serve Olympia made gyros. The story of Olympia Foods begins with pita bread. The year was 1972 and the Papantoniou brothers- Andreas and Kostas-had been operating one of many Greek restaurants in Chicago, making their own pita bread, along with their own gyro. The brothers began selling their pita to restaurants run by friends and within a short time, had founded one of the earliest commercial producers of flatbreads in the country, Gyros soon followed. Today, the business is still family owned and operated out of the Chicago suburbs.

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Tom & Lili lived in Chicago's Greek Town near downtown Chicago. The area served the best Greek food in the state. After moving to Nashville, they just couldn't find the same quality and taste of their hometown. The solution? Bring the best Gyro brand from Chicago down to Nashville.

Staleys offers the most authentic Greak Gyro in Tennessee. We carve our gyro cone in the store each moming and use only the finest Olympia brand products. Whether you're searching for the "best food near you", authentic Chicago-Style recipes, or the best gyro in Nashville...stop by and give us a try!