Jimmy Tarabicos, Tarabicos Restaurant - 817 N Market St, Wilmington, Delaware
James (Jimmy) Tarabicos, age 87, peacefully departed this life on October 12, 2019, surrounded by his wife and family.
James was born on January 24, 1932 in Kato Hora, Nafpaktos, Greece. He emigrated to the United States, with his brother, John, in 1951 at the age of 19. Even though it was not by design, he immediately began working at his uncle’s restaurant, The Presto, at 817 Market Street in Wilmington. There he learned and perfected all aspects of the restaurant business and worked with some of the top chefs in the industry. In 1955, he and his wife, Sophia, opened Jim’s Restaurant at 8th and Orange Streets. By 1958, Jimmy and Sophia, along with his brother Constantine and sister-in-law Anastasia, purchased The Presto and the property associated with it. Later, with Jimmy and Sophia as sole owners, the restaurant was rebranded as “Tarabicos Restaurant.” He was a highly respected and universally admired restaurateur and businessman. “Tarabicos” had many well-known customers over the years, including Mickey Rooney, Reggie White and Bruce Springsteen. Jimmy and Sophia provided employment opportunities to hundreds of Delaware residents. It was one of the few restaurants that renowned News Journal food critic, Otto Dekom, always gave an excellent review.
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From Focus Delaware 1/22/1981. Hosted by Bob Weiner.
"Focus Delaware" aired on Rollins Cablevision & WNS-TV Channel 2 and WTGI Channel 61 from 1980 to 1987.
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