New Astoria Greek Spot Grinds Its Own SausageFriday marked the soft opening of Ovelia, another traditional Greek restaurant in Astoria. (Thursday is the official launch.) There haven’t been many major additions to the neighborhood’s Greek scene in recently; Anna’s Corner and Ploes are more than a year old. Typically enough, the emphasis at Ovelia is on dishes cooked on a charcoal grill or in a gas rotisserie. Intriguingly, the new restaurant makes its own sausage in-house, which should make a nice alternative to the grilled fish and doner kebab. And there’s a full liquor license for those of you who’d also like a cocktail.
Ovelia, 34-01 30th Ave., at 34th St., Astoria; 718-721-7217.