When Eleni Touhouliotis left the island of Crete
in 1974 for the United States, she brought with her a Greek cookbook
one of her cousins wrote. She worked in a few cafes and saved her
money until finally opening her own Greek restaurant in the Sellwood
area six years ago. Then she opened a second one, Eleni's Philoxenia,
112 NW Ninth Ave. 18 months ago. She prepares Cretian-style food
with an abundance of olive oil, garlic and fresh vegetables. Her
favorite dish is kalatsounia (spinach, fresh dill and green onions
rolled inside a covering of philo dough).