Victory Sweet Shop

KOK - Greek Cream Puffs made by filling two small cake-type cookies with a fabulous pastry cream, dipping in a light syrup, coating with a chocolate glaze and topped with sliced almonds. 🤤

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CALL ☎️ 718-274-2087
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DIPLES (thee-ples) - thin sheets of dough that are folded while being fried into a crispy package, drizzled with honey 🍯, dusted with cinnamon & ground walnuts.

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ANDES chocolate mints 🍫 were started by ANDREW KANELOS, a Greek immigrant who traveled alone to the U.S. when he was 12 years old.

Andrew started his candy business in 1921 in Chicago, originally called Andy's Candy. But he soon realized men didn't like to give boxes of candy to their sweethearts with another guy's name, so he changed the name to the Andes Company after the mountains. In 1950, the "Crème de Menthe" (mint) was added to the chocolate and immediately became a success. Eventually, a small factory was built, and the business expanded into a chain of over 100 retail stores.

The iconic Andes Mints are a rectangular, thin chocolate bite that consists of three layers: two cocoa-based layers with green mint in the middle creating the perfect blend. The candies are usually wrapped in green foil and imprinted with the company's logo, the word Andes written amidst a drawing of snow-capped peaks.

After Andrew Kanelos’ death in 1959, his son George Andrew Kanelos took over the family business. He saw the company moving in a more mass-produced direction, decided to nix the neighborhood stores and relocate to Delavan, Wisconsin, where he opened a state-of-the-art factory. Andes Candies went from a chain of candy stores to a manufacturing giant across the nation creating one of the best-selling American chocolates of all time.

Moms would buy Andes Crème de Menthe Thins for dinner parties; hotels would leave them for their guests; husbands would buy them for their wives (and vice versa). In the United States, Andes mints are a popular after-dinner mint and are often distributed at restaurants. In fact, Olive Garden partnered with Andes in 1986 and still serves their after dinner mints in their 900 locations.

George Kanelos sold the business in 1980 to a Swiss candy company that later bought that bastion of holiday-related candy, Brach’s. In 2000, Brach’s sold Andes to Tootsie Roll Industries, which still manufactures the candies in Delavan, Wisconsin. 🇺🇸🍫🇬🇷

RAVANI - a semolina sponge cake with a touch of lemon and sweetened with a simple syrup flavored with orange 🍊 zest.

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Happy Name Day ZACHARIAH, Zaharias & Zachary. 🙏 Thursday, September 5th! ✨Χρόνια Πολλά!✨

The Holy Prophet Zachariah and the Righteous Elizabeth, were the parents of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist of the Lord, John. ✝️

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Delicious HandMade Butter Cookies!!!
Available in Sprinkles 💛💚❤️💙 and Roasted Almonds with chocolate 🍫 filling!

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CALL ☎️ 718-274-2087
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https://greekreporter.com/2024/09/03/greek-landmarks-usa/q

Exploring Greek Landmarks in the USA - GreekReporter.com There are several Greek landmarks in the USA that hold significance and reflect the country's rich Greek heritage.

Galaktoboureko (GA-LA-KTO-BOU-RE-KO) is a 14 letter, 6 syllable word and a huge tongue twister for non-Greek speakers.

A popular and very funny alternative name for this delicious dessert is GALACTIC - B***Y - CALL 😆😂🤣

Amygdalota & Kourabiedes Party Favors!

Party Favors (Boubounieres) - perfect for Baptisms, Bridal Showers, Baby Showers, Engagements, Weddings and All Events.

2 cookies per clear box with ribbon 🎀 & tag.
$6.75 - 2 Amygdalota (Greek almond macaroons) or 2 Kourabiedes or 2 cocktail Baklava or 2 Chocolate Almond Cookies per box.
$7.75 - 2 French Macaroons per box.
$5.75 - 1 CakePop or 1 Sugar cookie comes in clear bag with ribbon & tag.

Available at Victory Sweet Shop and
WE SHIP ALL OVER THE USA 🇺🇸

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As we approach the 9/11 anniversary, we look back at the amazing history of the little Greek Church that got destroyed during the attacks on September 11, 2001.

Among the tall Manhattan skyscrapers was Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church ⛪️ in the financial district of Manhattan, NY.

The building that came to house the church was built around 1832. It was originally a private dwelling which was later turned into a tavern. In 1916, Greek American 🇬🇷🇺🇸 immigrants started the congregation of St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. Before moving to Cedar Street, its parishioners worshiped in the dining room of a hotel on Morris Street run by Stamatis Kalamarides.

In 1919, five families raised $25,000 to buy the tavern and converted it into a church, and started to hold worship services in 1922. The church building was only 22 feet (6.7 m) wide, 56 feet (17 m) long, and 35 feet (11 m) tall and was easily dwarfed by the 110 story Twin Towers, which were completed in 1972 and 1973. Despite its small size and unusual location (all the adjacent buildings had been demolished, making the church surrounded on three sides by a parking lot), before the attacks the church had a dedicated congregation of about 70 families led by Father John Romas ☦️.

On Wednesdays, the building was opened to the public and many people, including office workers from the towers and non-Greek Orthodox, would enter the quiet worship space for contemplation and prayer. 🙏

The original St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church was located on 155 Cedar street in Manhattan’s financial district across the South Tower of the World Trade Center. The church was completely destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks when the South Tower collapsed. The new St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine is located on 130 Liberty Street and is less than 150 feet (50 yards) east of the church's original site, but more than three times larger.

⛪️ St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine
📍 130 Liberty Street, Manhattan, NY

PONTIKAKI - Chocolate Cream Mousse Cake!

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Victory Sweet Shop established 1968 👨🏻‍🍳👩🏻‍🍳
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September 1st is national GYRO (Yeero) Day!
A look back at the rise of Gyros in the USA 🇺🇸

The GYROS GIRL POSTER was very popular in the 70’s and 80’s, at a time when gyros (yeeros) rose to become America’s favorite Mediterranean meat 🌯.

The leader of making gyros a staple in the states was Kronos Food Corp based in Illinois. They were geniuses at marketing and advertising. Many restaurants, diners & delis from coast to coast displayed beautiful posters featuring a lovely American woman holding what at the time was mostly a foreign object – GYROS!

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🧡 Kalo Mina! Καλό Μηνα! 🧡
Happy first of the month!!! Wishing everyone a Healthy & Happy September! 🍁🍂🌰

Happy Name Day ATHENA, APHRODITE, CLEOPATRA, MARGARITA, PENELOPE, HARIKLIA and the full list of names on bottom…. Sunday, September 1st! ✨Χρόνια Πολλά!!!✨

🙏 THE FORTY WOMEN SAINTS! 🙏

On September 1st, which marks the opening of our ecclesiastical year, the Church ⛪️ celebrates the Forty Women Martyrs that lived in Adrianoupolis of Thrace, in northeast Greece, and were disciples of Deacon Ammoun.

The names of the 40 Martyrs and Saints Name Day celebrated are: Adamantine, Athena, Akrive, Antigone, Arivoea, Aspasia, Aphrodite, Dione, Dodone, Elpinike, Erasmia, Erato, Ermeneia, Euterpe, Thaleia, Theano, Theano, Theonymphe, Theophane, Kalliroe, Kalliste, Kleio or Clio or Klio, Kleonike, Cleopatra, Koralia or Coralia, Lambro, Margarita, Marianthe, Melpomene, Moscho, Ourania, Pandora, Penelope, Polymnia, Polynike, Sapfo, Terpsichore, Troada, Haido, and Harikleia or Hariklia.

For more info on the “Forty Women Saints”, please click the following link: https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2013/09/what-holy-forty-virgin-martyrs-teach-us.html?m=1

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TIROPITAKIA & SPANAKOPITAKIA - homemade “Take & Bake” cocktail size cheese pies & spinach pies.

Visit our bakery and pick up a tray!!!
Just pop them in the oven & let them bake until golden brown!👌

FRESHLY MADE IN-HOUSE, ready to bake cocktail size Tiropitakia & Spanakopitakia which can be stored in freezer! We use Fresh Organic filo dough, Feta cheese, (spinach for spanakopitakia) and Greek spices.

Victory Sweet Shop established 1968
CALL ☎️ 718-274-2087
📍21-69 Steinway st, Astoria, NY
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SEPTEMBER Name Days!!! 🙏

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✝️ Sept 1st - The Forty Women Saints
✝️ Sept 1st - ATHENA, APHRODITE, CLEOPATRA, MARGARITA PENELOPE, HARIKLIA…
✝️ Sept 5th - ZACHARIAH the Holy Prophet
✝️ Sept 8th - Nativity of Theotokos
✝️ Sept 11th - EVANTHIA
✝️ Sept 13th - ARISTIDES
✝️ Sept 14th - Exaltation of the Holy Cross
✝️ Sept 14th - STAVROS & STAVROULA
✝️ Sept 17th - SOPHIA, ELPIDA, AGAPI & PISTI

ARTOKLASIA, ARTOS, PROSFORA with holy seal ☦️, Church Bread available for the upcoming name days and ALL YEAR-ROUND! We also have Artoklasia for Fasting (Nistisima)! NO Eggs! NO Milk! NO Butter!

Available for Pick Up at Victory Sweet Shop and We Ship All Over The USA 🇺🇸!
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Our ARTOKLASIA with the sesame cross ✝️ is 100% HandMade with the best Imported ingredients in the world, including:
🌟Mahlepi - a spice made from the ground seeds of Mediterranean Wild Cherries.
🌟Mastiha (Mastic) - a spice made from the “Tears of a Mastic Tree” which is a tree resin found ONLY on the island of Chios, Greece 🇬🇷.

Victory Sweet Shop is the Oldest Greek Bakery in Queens, NY established 1968 in the heart of Astoria! 🇺🇸🇬🇷
CALL ☎️ 718-274-2087
📍 21-69 Steinway street, Astoria, NY
www.VictorySweetShop.com

Greek Dessert Trays and Platters!!!

Perfect for Weddings, Engagements, Baptisms, Birthday Parties and get togethers for All Occasions!!!

Baklava, Kataifi, Galaktoboureko, Diples, Melomakarona, Kourabiedes, Koulourakia, Amygdalota, Ravani, Samali, Karidopita, Portokalopita and much more!

CALL ☎️ 718-274-2087 for tray sizes & prices!
Available for Pick-Up or We Can Ship All Over The USA!!!

Real Greek Desserts Made by Real Greeks
Victory Sweet Shop established 1968 👨🏻‍🍳👩🏻‍🍳
CALL ☎️ 718-274-2087
📍21-69 Steinway st, Astoria, NY
www.victorysweetshop.com

Happy Name Day ALEXANDER, ALEXANDRA, Alex, Alexis and Alekos the Patriarch of Constantinople (314 AD) who is known for his virtue. 🙏 Friday, August 30th! ✨Χρόνια Πολλά!✨

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TOULOUMBES - a delicious dessert handmade from golden & crispy fried dough bites dipped in aromatic sweet syrup!

Available at Victory Sweet Shop
and WE SHIP ALL OVER THE USA 🇺🇸
For Shipping, please Call ☎️ 718-274-2087 or Click Direct SHIPPING LINK: https://victorysweetshop.com/product-category/greek-honey-dipped-delicacies/

Real Greek Desserts Made By Real Greeks!
Victory Sweet Shop established 1968 👨🏻‍🍳👩🏻‍🍳
CALL ☎️ 718-274-2087
📍 21-69 Steinway st, Astoria, NY
www.VictorySweetShop.com

On Thursday, August 29, we commemorate the Beheading of JOHN the BAPTIST. 🙏

John the Baptist, was a cousin of the Blessed Virgin Mary. His message was one of repentance and preparation for the coming of the Messiah and His Kingdom.

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SAMALI - Greek semolina cake infused with the aromas and blends of mastic, drenched with lemon syrup and topped with chopped roasted almonds. 😋

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Victory Sweet Shop established 1968 👨🏻‍🍳👩🏻‍🍳
CALL ☎️ 718-274-2087
📍 21-69 Steinway st, Astoria, NY
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Delicious Figs in Greece 🇬🇷

Delicious Berry Napoleon!!!

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CALL ☎️ 718-274-2087
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On Tuesday, August 27, we honor Saint FANOURIOS (Phanourios) the Martyr and Miracle Worker! ✨Χρόνια Πολλά✨

St. Fanourios is one of the saints that we ask to intercede for us when we lose things. His name is from the Greek word “fanerono” which means I reveal. 🙏

Saint Fanourios was unknown until the 14th century when his icon was found among ruins on the island of Rhodes, Greece 🇬🇷. The icon depicted the young Phanourios as a soldier, holding a candle. Around the border of the icon, twelves scenes depicted his martyrdom for Christ.

The faithful pray to Saint Fanourios to help them find lost objects, new jobs, health and happiness. Each year, he is honored by a symbolic cake (‘Phanouropita’) baked in his name and blessed in the church ⛪️.

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GIANIOTIKO - a type of Baklava mixed with Kataifi that is rolled (instead of layered) with crunchy phyllo on the outside and roasted almonds/walnuts with thread like pastry strands on the inside, then soaked in sweet syrup.

Available at Victory Sweet Shop and
WE SHIP ALL OVER THE USA 🇺🇸
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Real Greek Desserts Made by Real Greeks!
Victory Sweet Shop established 1968 👨🏻‍🍳👩🏻‍🍳
CALL ☎️ 718-274-2087
📍 21-69 Steinway st, Astoria, NY
www.VictorySweetShop.com

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AMYGDALOTA - Greek Almond Cookies that are slightly crisp on the outside, chewy and sweet on the inside & topped with sliced almonds.

Available at Victory Sweet Shop and
WE SHIP ALL OVER THE USA 🇺🇸
For Shipping, please CALL ☎️ 718-274-2087 or Click Direct SHIPPING LINK: https://victorysweetshop.com/product-category/greek-cookies/

Real Greek Desserts Made By Real Greeks!
Victory Sweet Shop established 1968 👨🏻‍🍳👩🏻‍🍳
CALL ☎️ 718-274-2087
📍 21-69 Steinway st, Astoria, NY
www.VictorySweetShop.com

Saint KOSMAS the Aitolos (1714 to August, 24 1779). A Greek monk that was the most active and imposing figure of the modern Greek martyrology. His feast day is celebrated on August 24th, the date of his martyrdom 🙏.

After studying at Mt Athos and in Constantinople, he returned and within the space of 20 years, he founded over 200 Greek Schools.

The patriotic Saint Cosmas of Aetolia fought for education, literacy, the Greek language and the faith. This is why he was also called a Nationalist, father of the Nation of Greece and Equal to the Apostles because he performed great work for his homeland Greece 🇬🇷 and the teaching of the Gospel.

Northern Epirotes hold Agios Kosmas up as the Patron Saint of their persecuted region, their people and of their struggle. Agios Kosmas was officially proclaimed a Saint by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in 1961. ☦️