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If you eat too much at a Greek restaurant...
👉You might felafel! 🤣
🥰 What Opened Across From Jake & Telly's?
🍋 It is a Mediterranean dream come true
We all have those weekends where friends are coming over, the wine is chilled, but the thought of putting together a boring supermarket cheeseboard just feels completely uninspired. You want bright, authentic flavors, and you also want to actually enjoy your own gathering without spending hours in the kitchen.
That is exactly why I had to bring you along to my absolute new favorite spot. For 29 years, we have all loved eating at Jake & Telly's Greek Taverna. Customers constantly begged owner Jake Topakas, to sell his amazing ingredients, dressings, and spreads so they could take them home. Jake finally made it happen!
When the corner suite opened up right across from the restaurant, he and his nephew Yanni jumped at the chance to let us bring those incredible flavors right into our own kitchens with their Jake & Telly's Greek Market.
Walking through the doors, you might be in a cozy shop, but you are immediately greeted with that legendary Greek hospitality. It feels just like stepping into a friend's home. Instead of staring at overwhelming grocery aisles, you get to chat, ask questions, and taste new flavors.
You can pick up a container of their famous roasted garlic hummus and find the perfect bottle of rare Greek wine to pair with it. You will also discover a luscious variety of authentic, imported Greek cheeses that you simply cannot find anywhere else. And you cannot leave without picking up some sweet treats, like homemade baklava and traditional cookies, freshly baked by Jake's sister, Eleftheria.
It is everything you need to put together a beautiful, stress-free spread. Come experience the warmth for yourself at 2616 West Colorado Ave, Ste 1. Open 11am-7pm (until daylight savings then will be 11am-6pm)
719-635-0889 | Greek Market Website | Watch Full Walkthrough
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📰 News from this week in Colorado Springs!
Here are some of the stories we shared this week. Check out any issues you missed.
🌟 Community Corner Nonprofit Feature 💞 Hope for the “Missing Middle” (Issue #26-227)
🏁 TRIVIA: The Big Bet Behind This Iconic View! (Issue #26-223)
🥬 This Local Farm Sells Out by 11am (Issue #26-225)
🐦 Your Feeder Is Worth 20% (Issue #26-222)
🌮 1 Restaurant Failed, Most Passed (Issue #26-226)
👀 What's Next For Old Stratton? (Issue #26-224)
🧳 Your Next Getaway Is Close By!
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⭐Support Our Local Businesses!
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Now open for business at:
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⏰ Hours: M-Sat: 7:00am - 6:00pm, Closed Sundays
🍳 Sizzle Up Your Week with Our Recipe Archives!
Hungry for past delights? Dive into our Recipe Archives! 🥘 Find recipes from this week.
🥗 Yia-Yia Maria's Spanakopita (Jake & Telly's Exclusive, under Entrees)
🍪 One-Bowl Blondies (under Desserts)
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👩🌾 Colorado Springs Sunday Market- Every Sun-Oct 17 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · 📍 115 E Platte Ave, Colorado Springs Sundays in Acacia Park downtown - Farmers Market Local farmers Fresh baked goods Handmade products Music, commun… |
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👩🌾 The Mesa Market - every Sun thru Sept 27 👩🌾 Markets/Fairs 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · 📍 142 S Raven Mine Dr Ste 200, Colorado Springs every Sunday through Sept 27 at Gold Hill Mesa for The Mesa Market - a weekly community gathering featuring local vendor… |
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👩🌾 Cordera Farmers Market - Every Sun through Sept 6 FREE 👩🌾 Markets/Fairs 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · 📍 11894 Grandlawn Circle, Colorado Springs, CO, United States, Colorado 80924 With an average of about 35 vendors, you can look forward to seeing many booths set up including (but not limited to) Ab… |
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👩🌾 Southeast Farmers Market thru Oct 11 👩🌾 Markets/Fairs 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · 📍 2050 Jetwing drive, Colorado Springs EVERY Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for an afternoon full of community, shopping, food, fun, and so much more! Th… |
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719 Swing 'n Jam - every Sunday $5-$20 😊 Social🎶 Music 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM · 📍 2103 N Weber St, Colorado Springs If you’re looking for a new activity we would love to see you on Sundays!! Join these lovely dancers at 719 Swing N Jam… |
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Haunted Manitou Ghost Tours - $25 Activity 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM · 📍 502 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs Embark on a spine-tingling journey through the haunted history of Manitou Springs, Colorado, on our ghost tour. Traverse… |
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🍔 Food Truck Tuesdays Thru Aug 25 🥘 Food 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM · 📍 Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, 215 S. Tejon Street, 80903 Food Truck Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This popular weekly offering will feature twelve rotating food trucks serv… |
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Concrete Couch Music Jam - FREE 🎶 Music 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · 📍 Concrete Coyote Community Park, 1100 S. Royer St COS Join us for the Concrete Couch Music Jam! Every Tuesday evening from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Concrete Coyote Community Pa… |
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Public Info meeting - Constitution Ave and Peterson Rd Project 💗 Community 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM · 📍 3275 Akers Dr, Colorado Springs **Project: Constitution Ave./ Peterson Rd. Intersection** **From Road**: Leoti Dr **To Road**: Canada Dr **Current Stat… |
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🎶 OCC Summer Concert Series FREE 🎶 Music 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · 📍 2408 W Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs The summer concert series is totally FREE in the heart of Old Colorado City in Colorado Springs at Bancroft Park all sum… |
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Sept 19, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $79.95
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