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responsibilities in working the truck, like answering phone calls, cooking crepes and serving customers. They both consider this a partnership, they said. “We have our days because it’s a stressful job, like any job,” Apostolopoulos said. “We have our bad days, but we forget about it after it happens. [Kyriazis] picks on me and they all pick on me in the truck, which is great. We have a fun environment here. Everyone knows what they have to do, and they do it. We have fun.” Kyriazis said there are good and bad days at the truck. “It’s us, and we don’t have like, blood family here,” she added. “We were always together and so close. Not everyone can work with their parents.”
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sauce, lettuce and tomato, a veggie bagel sandwich and a grilled veggie hoagie, among others. Katie Harkins, a sophomore film and media arts major, said she goes to the truck for the grilled cheese while on her way to class. “I feel like a lot of people don’t get the lunch stuff because they usually get breakfast, but the grilled cheese is good,” she added. “It is a great option.” Steven Aronow, a senior marketing and media studies and production major, said he stops by because the food is healthy, the options are cheap and the truck is in a convenient spot. “I like to get something different every time,” he added. “Today, I got a chicken caesar wrap just to change it up, but last time I got a buffalo chicken
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Apostolopoulos appreciates the hands-on work her daughter does. “[Penelope’s] stuck with me, thank goodness,” she said. “She’s my right hand and she helps me with a lot.” Apostolopoulos was born and raised in Australia and then moved to Greece, where she married her husband. Kyriazis and her sister were born in Greece before the family moved to the United States. “We have a very close relationship, and it’s from growing up because we don’t have any family here [the U.S.]” Apostolopoulos said. Apostolopoulos often made crepes for her two daughters while they were growing up, she added. “My mom would make crepes at home, but they’re not the same recipe because we had to adapt to the hot grills on the truck,” Kyriazis said.
The truck features new crepes depending on what customers favor, like Eddie’s chipotle crepe and a banana and Nutella crepe. They also sell seasonal crepes that are sold for a limited time, like the Halloween crepe and Valentine’s crepe. Sophia Romano, freshman undeclared major, said she frequently visits the truck for their sweet crepes. “It smells so good,” she added. “My favorite is the fluffernutter one with marshmallow fluff, and peanut butter. It goes hard.” Sam Tereshko, a sophomore acting major, has tried the truck’s savory crepes in the past, and while they weren’t her favorite, she hears students give positive reviews of the food. “I hear people talk about [The Crepe Truck Philly] all the time and everyone loves it,” she added.
The truck was ranked the 11th Best Food Truck in America last year by the Daily Meal, a website that covers food and drinks. “I feel like anyone who wants to start their own business, should just try because you won’t feel rewarded unless you do it. It’s so rewarding coming to work and seeing all the changes that you’ve made that work,” Kyriazis said. Apostolopoulos’ favorite part of running the truck on Main Campus is getting to know the students. “You see them go through the college years, which just saying it right now, look I get goosebumps,” she said. “I’m so happy for them, and then they graduate and they come back to eat at the truck.” emma.loro@temple.edu
wrap, and that was pretty good.” Cameryn Downey, a sophomore film and media arts major, said she stops by regularly for a “classic” egg and cheese bagel sandwich. “I really like the people that work here because they are just super sweet,” Downey said. “The food is great and it is also really affordable. It is just a really overall good atmosphere.” Seeing the success of her family’s business always brings a smile to Dzemaili’s face. “We do our own thing, but we help each other out when we need to,” she added. “I just love the way we run our businesses here, and I am just so grateful.” tyra.brown@temple.edu @tyrabrown_
ALEX ARMSTEAD / THE TEMPLE NEWS Lilly Dzemaili, Richie Jr.’s mom, stands inside Richie’s Lunch Box, a food truck on Norris Street near 13th, on Sept. 30.
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