Angelos James Vlahakis

I had the privilege of working for Ange at Jim's from the fall of '77 until he left the restaurant business, and moved on to a second career at the MSU hospitality school. I had no formal kitchen training, but he gave me a chance to prove myself! I learned from the kitchen staff and he promoted me to Head Chef within a year - Such an Honor!

In 2013 I received a notice on LinkedIn about a Jim's Tiffany Reunion - a big shout out to fellow employees Krista Krause & Pat Talbot for...

Angie was a dear friend of my Dad’s, who always spoke highly of him. And we had many dinners at Jim’s-where Angie always stopped by to say hello. He was a great guy who will really be missed.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

To the Vlahakis Family: May your cherished memories of this great man bring you comfort and may knowing that he is in God's loving embrace give you peace.

I spent many evenings at Jim’s Tiffany Place, either dining with my mom when she was on her dinner break from Liebermann’s, or with many of my coworkers and friends. Papa Jim always welcomed us at the door, and Angie would always stop at the table, to say Hello and to be sure we were enjoying our meal. Such wonderful memories.

Amazing person.