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sou·vla·ki | \ süv-ˈlä-kē 
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or less commonly souvlakia \ süv-ˈlä-kē-ə \
\Definition of souvlaki
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Recent Examples on the Web Today, Pete’s Kitchen still serves up cowboy burgers, gyros, souvlaki and breakfast burritos within a larger mix of Greek and greasy-spoon dishes.
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Josie Sexton, The Denver Post, "These classic Denver restaurants never get old, even after decades in business," 23 Oct. 2019 Close behind the treat is a souvlaki featuring mushrooms that have been sliced paper-thin, marinated, layered and pressed for a few days before they’re threaded on a skewer and seasoned with oregano.
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Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, "Act fast! Komi just cooked up a plant-based pop-up.," 11 Oct. 2019 The fast-casual restaurant serves steak gyros, lamb shank youvetsi, chicken souvlaki and moussaka.
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Los Angeles Times, "New L.A. dining options include seafood on the coast," 20 Aug. 2019 The souvlaki cookoff - essentially a Greek kebob - will also be judged by members of the SCA.
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Jennifer Bolton, Houston Chronicle, "Inaugural Grilling up Greek Cookoff to bring culture, steak," 12 Aug. 2019 One of the festival’s main draws is, of course, the food: expect all the standard Greek specialties, including dolmadas, tiropita, pastichio, souvlaki, and more.
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Betsy Blumenthal, Condé Nast Traveler, "What to Do in Charlotte, N.C. This Summer," 21 June 2019 At the Washington, D.C., location of José Andrés’s Mediterranean restaurant, chef Michael Costa turns out modern takes on regional favorites like pork belly souvlaki with jalapeno zhoug and adana kebabs.
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Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, "The Secret to This Dish's Deep Flavor," 18 Oct. 2018 Pitagyros in Oia is fantastic (and reasonably priced) for traditional souvlaki.
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Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, "Where to Go, Where to Eat, and What to See at Instagram's Favorite Destination," 21 Dec. 2018 Sweets like loukoumades and baklava are among most popular at Greek Fest, along with the authentic dishes such as Grecian chicken, gyros, souvlaki (shish-ka-bob), Greek salad and saganaki, said Dan Savas.
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Gloria Casas, Elgin Courier-News, "Saint Sophia’s Greek Fest shares sounds, tastes and feel of Greece at Elgin church," 14 July 2018
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The first known use of souvlaki was in 1942
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