George’s Greek Café

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George Loizides, in the seafood and deli business 48 years, and his daughter Nicky run this Belmont Shore Greek restaurant on recipes drawn from their mother's cookbook — the kleftiko, slow-roasted lamb, gets its own special every Friday. Sotos Kappas plays live Greek music on Thursdays at 7, and a belly dancer performs Saturdays. Spanakopita and saganaki round out the menu, with wine bottles half off on Mondays.