South Reno needs a great Greek restaurant. But until that happens, you can always make your own gyros at home.
You'll find gyros ingredients at WinCo Foods, 9750 S. Virginia St. Look in the deli section.
It's no big surprise that the Opaa! products — pre-cooked slices of gyros meat and Tzatziki sauce — are from a company called Grecian Delight Foods in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
Around Chicago, gyros joints are everywhere. Among my family's all-time favorites were Gyros King in Downers Grove and Billy Boy's in Chicago Ridge. Not that they're glamorous, but they have terrific food and large portions for cheap:
The Mediterranean Gourmet brand of pita bread purchased at the South Reno WinCo store is distributed by Alexis Foods of Portland, Oregon. (When in Portland, the famous Saturday Market is a fun place to find gyros and other ethnic food.)
Add some fresh tomatoes and onions to your heat-and-serve gyros meat and pita, serve it with a side of roasted potatoes or rice and you've got a quick Greek feast on a budget.
WinCo prices for the gyros ingredients were $2.08 for a five-pack of pita bread, $3.68 for the 12-oz. pack of sliced meat and $2.98 for the tub of Tzatziki.
Trader Joe's at 5035 S. McCarran Blvd. in South Reno also sells pita bread and Tzatziki sauce but not gyros meat. That's kind of a mystery, but of course, pita bread and Tzatziki go well with Greek chicken dishes, too.
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