Where the Elite Meet to Eat

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Where the Elite Meet to Eat

Many famous visitors have dined at the Elite Cafe on the traffic circle. In the late 1950s, Elvis Presley frequently visited the restaurant while he was stationed at Fort Hood. Today, one of the dining rooms at the restaurant is dedicated to his patronage.

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By Amanda Sawyer
In the early twentieth century, George and Michael Colias immigrated to America from Sparta, Greece, in order to join their two brothers residing in Waco. Just teenagers at the time, the four young men worked together at Chris’ Café as busboys and…