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‘Taste of Romeo’s’: Athenian Chicken & Fillomousaka

Fillomousaka (pictured) and Athenian Chicken will be the two main dishes at this week’s “Taste of Romeo’s Euro Cafe” dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

The five-course dinners, hosted by chef Romeo Taus and his wife, Janice, highlight a rotating selection from the Gilbert restaurant’s regular menu.

April 24 ‘Taste of Romeo’s’ menu

  • Spicy Lamb Potatoes: Gyros meat and potatoes with herbs and spices. Hand-formed and deep-fried.
  • Corinthian Salad: Grilled chicken breast, hearts of palm, artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, mushrooms, capers, and feta cheese, tossed in Italian dressing over romaine.
  • Athenian Chicken: Grilled chicken breast and eggplant with zucchini, mushrooms, scallions, red peppers, pepperoncinis in feta-kasseri wine sauce.
  • Fillomousaka: Gyro meat and potatoes mixed with meat sauce, herbs, and spices, layered with roasted eggplant on a fillo “plate” topped with kasseri cheese.
  • Intoxicated Love: Dark chocolate, Grand Marnier, milk chocolate, and Kahlua, white and milk chocolate layers kissed by Jack Daniels.

Cost is $25 per person, and you can add five wine tastings for another $10. RSVP: 480-962-4224.

Related: Romeo Taus ‘engineers’ culinary success with Euro Cafe

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