St. Nicholas Greek Festival in St. Louis

Cook Chris Mastis turns the Shish-Kabob as he makes hundreds during the St. Nicholas Greek Festival in St. Louis on September 2, 2012. The annual event held over Labor Day weekend features Greek food, music and culture. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

St. Nicholas Greek Festival in St. Louis

Cook Bill Grayson flips Saganaki, a flamed Greek cheese, during the St. Nicholas Greek Festival in St. Louis on September 2, 2012. The annual event held over Labor Day weekend features Greek food, music and culture. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

St. Nicholas Greek Festival in St. Louis

Abrahatzian Habtu demonstrates the proper way to prepare a Baklava sundae during the St. Nicholas Greek Festival in St. Louis on September 2, 2012. The annual event held over Labor Day weekend features Greek food, music and culture. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

St. Nicholas Greek Festival in St. Louis

Visitor Alexa Dirnbeck enjoys a Baklava sundae during the St. Nicholas Greek Festival in St. Louis on September 2, 2012. The annual event held over Labor Day weekend features Greek food, music and culture. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

St. Nicholas Greek Festival in St. Louis

Server Kathy Ginos dishes out a prortion of spanakopita, a spinach pita, during the St. Nicholas Greek Festival in St. Louis on September 2, 2012. The annual event held over Labor Day weekend features Greek food, music and culture. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

St. Nicholas Greek Festival in St. Louis

Cook John Couteranis checks the status of the Shish-Kabob as he makes hundreds during the St. Nicholas Greek Festival in St. Louis on September 2, 2012. The annual event held over Labor Day weekend features Greek food, music and culture. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

36th Annual Japanese Festival in St. Louis

Jessica Ball of Belleville, Illinois shows off her letters applied to her face meaning paradise during the Japanese Festival in St. Louis on September 2, 2012. The annual event held over Labor Day weekend features Japanese food, music and culture. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

36th Annual Japanese Festival in St. Louis

Lindsey Pace of Fulton, Missouri agrees with the look of her conical hat during the Japanese Festival in St. Louis on September 2, 2012. The annual event held over Labor Day weekend features Japanese food, music and culture. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

36th Annual Japanese Festival in St. Louis

Customers check out the silk Japanese kimono's on display for sale during the Japanese Festival in St. Louis on September 2, 2012. The annual event held over Labor Day weekend features Japanese food, music and culture. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

36th Annual Japanese Festival in St. Louis

Jason Slavik instructs Carol Mock how to place chopsticks in her hair to hold it up, during the Japanese Festival in St. Louis on September 2, 2012. The annual event held over Labor Day weekend features Japanese food, music and culture. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

36th Annual Japanese Festival in St. Louis

Women wear traditional clothing as they shop during the Japanese Festival in St. Louis on September 2, 2012. The annual event held over Labor Day weekend features Japanese food, music and culture. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

36th Annual Japanese Festival in St. Louis

Large paper parisol umbrella's are on display for sale during the Japanese Festival in St. Louis on September 2, 2012. The annual event held over Labor Day weekend features Japanese food, music and culture. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

36th Annual Japanese Festival in St. Louis

Customers get a closer look at the cloth tapestry during the Japanese Festival in St. Louis on September 2, 2012. The annual event held over Labor Day weekend features Japanese food, music and culture. UPI/Bill Greenblatt