AFTER NEARLY 18 MONTHS of construction delays, Ilios Crafted Greek is finally open for business in the South End. Stratos Lambos and Angelo and Frank Kaltsounis, the team behind Ilios Noche, transformed the 2,000-square foot former bike store at Church Street and West Summit Avenue into a fast-casual Greek eatery, which they’d originally planned to open in December 2018. By the time they were finally ready to open this spring, the city was locked down.
But they decided they’d waited long enough. The longtime restaurateurs, first-generation Greek brothers, and friends, come from a restaurant dynasty that includes the Landmark Diner and Big View Diner. They had always planned to target the grab-and-go crowd in this youth-driven neighborhood, and in this season of the Great American Takeout, they knew their concept would work. At press time, Ilios Crafted Greek had entered Phase 2 of the state’s reopening with limited dine-in service, but the bulk of their orders were carry-out. When they open at normal capacity, the dining room will accommodate about 40, and the patio will seat 15 to 20.
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