The name gyro comes from the Greek word for ‘turn’: meat is cooked on a vertical spit which turns in front of a heat source. For this version, you don’t need a spit: cook the chicken on a ...

I ’ll say it again, and I’m probably going to lose some face with some of you, but Greek food is better than Italian food. If ...

Roasted gyro meat sliced straight from the vertical spit. Packed together with crisp lettuce, tomato, onions, and peppers, along with a few delicate slices of pita, served soft and warm from the ...

Although souvlaki — a much different type of Greek meat, sometimes confused with gyro — is its namesake, its gyros are what put it on the map and nestled it in the hearts of New Yorkers.

Gyros are known for their tender, flavorful meat that is stacked on a vertical rotisserie and thinly shaven off while it's cooking. It is usually served in a pita with tomato, onion and tzatiki sauce.