Big Jim's Cafe - The Bridge Macksville

This original Greek cafe was once owned by the Armadas and Kafas families - the Acopolis hangs above the door.

The Greek café began in Australia in the 1890's, I recall many still around in the eighties in Newtown and Enmore, Sydney.

The past decade has seen the closure of a number of the last of the Greek family owned cafés in northern New South Wales. The Busy Bee in Gunnedah, the White Rose in Uralla, Fardouly’s Café and Pete’s Place in Inverell to name a few, have recently followed suit. See the story of the Roxy . . .

"Greek cafe's were also a 'Trojan Horse' for Americanisation in regard to eating and social habits." see more