The American dream is one of opportunity that allows for aspirations to be achieved through hard work and commitment. Today we are taking a look at how that American dream was fulfilled by humble Greek immigrants in Birmingham, Alabama.    Special thanks to Stacey Craig and Sonya Twitty and the team at The Bright Star for hosting us!    Resources mentioned: "A Dive Into Birmingham’s Greek Family Tree": https://www.al.com/bhammag/2017/01/a_dive_into_birminghams_greek.html “A Centennial Celebration of The Bright Star Restaurant” with Niki Sepsas Steel Magnolias Podcast (Season 1 Episode 33) Meat & 3’s: https://steelmagnoliaspodcast.com/episode/meat-3s-and-cobblers   Places to Connect: Join our Patreon Community of  supporters: https://www.patreon.com/steelmagnolias Sign up for our mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/e3cef217a5e7/sweetnews  Instagram @SteelMagnoliasPodcast ******* For a transcript of this episode visit: https://steelmagnoliaspodcast.com/episode/greek-influence-on-birmingham-alabama