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    Achilleas Plakidas

    Founder & Head Bartender, Gorilla Bar

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    Gorilla. No portrait has been provided.

    Gorilla. No portrait has been provided.

    i. Biography

    Achilleas Plakidas is the founder and head bartender at Gorilla in Thessaloniki. He established the venue in 2016 and continues to lead its bar program.

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    • When did Achilleas Plakidas launch Gorilla?

      Achilleas Plakidas founded Gorilla in Thessaloniki in 2016, where he serves as head bartender.

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