After reopening in the East Cobb area in 2021, longstanding Greek restaurant Kouzina Christos will be closing for good in January.
Owner Christos Giannes announced on Thursday that the last day of business will be Jan. 15, but he didn’t disclose a reason.
On the restaurant’s Facebook page, Giannes wrote:
“Before we take our final bow, we ask you to join us once more. Let’s fill our dining room with the sound of clinking glasses, the aroma of favorite meals, and the warmth of shared stories. Come, be part of the grand finale of a place that’s touched lives and fostered a spirit of togetherness.
“Here’s to the traditions, the bonds, and the simple joy of a meal shared. Christos is not just saying farewell; we’re commemorating the indelible mark we’ve made in each other’s lives. Let’s make these last days glow with the essence of what we’ve built together.”
The Giannes family opened their first restaurant at Terrell Mill Junction in 1979, then moved it to the Delk Spectrum shopping center.
The renamed Kouzina Christos opened in the revived Terrell Mill Village shopping center in 2012, but closed it in December 2020 following COVID-19 closures that Giannes said were crippling to mom and pop restaurants like his.
That’s across the street from the MarketPlace Terrell Mill redevelopment, and Giannes wrote at the time that “chains are happy to see the mass failure of independents, expanding the labor pool, increasing competition and increasing downward pressure on hourly wages. Corporate greed and avarice…supporting the Chinese economy.”
Giannes moved Kouzina Christos to the former Aurelio’s Pizza spot at the Market Plaza Shopping Center on Johnson Ferry Road in March 2021.
Om Thursday, Giannes said that “Christos is not just saying farewell; we’re commemorating the indelible mark we’ve made in each other’s lives. Let’s make these last days glow with the essence of what we’ve built together.”
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Sorry to see Christos and the crew go! We have had many happy musical, festive nights over the years, since I first played music at the location in the Publix shopping center at the corner of Roswell Road and East Piedmont Road in Marietta! More time to play chess and hang out with friends and family mate! Blessings 🙂
My family will be spending at least one farewell meal at Kouzina Christos. I have been a diner, and a fan, since my first visit in the early 80s. I have brought two more generations of my family to visit, to eat, and to celebrate over the years.
I am sorry to see the end of this era, but I will look forward to the chance to celebrate what has been.
Cheers!
That’s sad news, but for small businesses like that, I’d blame Washington DC before I’d start blaming China.
2020 COVID has closed many private businesses. That administration did not react in a timely, efficient manner, blaming China, for sure.