Nicholas Sarakatsannis
Nicholas Demetri Sarakatsannis
Greek
Nicholas Sarakatsannis was a notable Greek-American restaurateur in Newport, Kentucky. - AsNotedIn
Nicholas Sarakatsannis was a notable Greek-American restaurateur in Newport, Kentucky. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1900/04/23 | Nicholas Demetri Sarakatsannis is born in Argos Orestiko, Macedonia, Greece. | Born | Western Macedonia | Greece | |||
| 1917/00/00 | At age 17, Nick Sarakatsannis and other Greek immigrants work in a candy store (lost) at Fifth and Elms Streets in Cincinnati. After two years of working from 6 AM to 11 PM daily with no days off or pay raise, Sarakatsannis quits his position. | Work | |||||
| 1926/00/00 | Melanthia Kazangis marries Nick Sarakatsannis. At some point, the couple have their picture taken in front of the Erechtheion on the Acropolis in Athens. The union will produce six sons: Jim, Leonidas, George, Chris, Panny and Spiros. | Groom | Erechtheion | Acropolis | |||
| 1928/00/00 | Nick Sarakatsannis walks into the Empress Chili parlor (lost) at 9th and Vine Streets, asked for a job and is hired. While working a split shift for many weeks, Sarakatsannis creates his own chili recipe and makes plans to open a shop. | Work | Ninth Street Historic District, Cincy | Cincinnati, OH | Cincinnati Chili | ||
| 1929/00/00 | Nicholas Sarakatsannis opens his own "Chili parlor" in a 8x30 foot room at 733 Monmouth Street. | Owner | Dixie Chili and Deli | Newport | Coney Dog | ||
| 1929/00/00 | Nicholas Sarakatsannis cooks nine gallons of his own version of Cincinnati Chili during opening day of his "Chili Parlor". | Work | Dixie Chili and Deli | Newport | Cincinnati Chili | ||
| 1943/00/00 | Rationing during World War II forces Sarakatsannis to reduce business hours. Nick Sarakatsannis supports the American war effect by selling more than $3 million in war bonds. | US Patriot | Dixie Chili and Deli | Newport | |||
| 1984/10/29 | Nicholas Demetri Sarakatsannis dies at age 84 at St Luke Hospital in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. Mr Sarakatsannis is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Southgate, Kentucky. | Died | Evergreen Cemetery Southgate Ky | Southgate |
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