Subject: Steve Bouboudakis

• Houston's Eccentric Super Gyros

  The Ekko's gas station and Greek deli on Richmond and South Rice founded by former airline pilot Steve Bouboudakis was the subject of this week's Café review. But Steve's gas station gyro stand is hardly the only wacky Greek venue in town. Houston Greek restaurants are beloved both for great food and eccentric personalities.

  January 9, 2009

• Gas Station Delicacies at Ekko's Greek-American Deli

  January 8, 2009

• Food Fight: Battle Gyro

  Photos by Katharine Shilcutt​To be fair, the gyro is as much American as it is Greek. It was introduced to both Greece and America around the same time in the mid 20th century, based on the Turkish doner kebab (which is what you'd order if you wanted a gyro in Britain, by the by). And although it still retains a certain elusive foreign quality, the gyro is as ubiquitous these days as the taco. That ubiquitousness can be good and bad. Gyros are a wonderful meal concept -- far more elegant

  October 9, 2009