Papouli’s Mediterranean Café and Market

After owning and running several successful bars in Chicago, George Patras headed south for the warmer weather—and ended up reconnecting with his Greek roots. Noticing the lack of Greek food in their adopted Georgia hometown, George and his wife Kathye opened Papouli's, where they whipped up family recipes brought over from Greece. Soon they were adding other Mediterranean offerings to the menu that included hoummus, gyros, and fava bean salad. They eventually established a market brimming with goods like olive oil, coffee, and cheese and expanded to two locations, treating local residents to mouthwatering Mediterranean cuisine that doesn't require a long drive over the Atlantic ocean.