Pride of Being Greek – John Bagakis

Former Honorary Mayor of San Pedro, John Bagakis talks about the pride of being Greek, from the annual festival, to your saint’s day, the Olympics, and greatest of all, celebrating Easter Sunday with a roasted lamb.

Greek & Italian Heritage – John Bagakis

Former San Pedro Honorary Mayor John Bagakis compares his Italian and Greek heritage and tells the story of how his family immigrated to San Pedro from the two sides.

Becoming Honorary Mayor – John Bagakis

Big Nick’s General Manager John Bagakis talks about his successful run for San Pedro Honorary Mayor, a fundraising contest for charity, which is sponsored by the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce.

How Big Nick’s Fed 2,000 Hungry Cruise Ship Passengers – John Bagakis

John Bagakis tells the story of getting to celebrate two consecutive major soccer championships, first with the unlikely victory by Greece at the 2004 European Cup and then two years later the 2006 World Cup championship won by Italy — a victory that meant so much to him that he gave away free pizzas at Big Nick’s, the restaurant he manages.

Greek and Italian Soccer Championships – John Bagakis

John Bagakis tells the story of getting to celebrate two consecutive major soccer championships, first with the unlikely victory by Greece at the 2004 European Cup and then two years later the 2006 World Cup championship won by Italy — a victory that meant so much to him that he gave away free pizzas at Big Nick’s, the restaurant he manages.