The Simeonidis brothers arrived in North America in 1963 from the small farm town of Drama, Greece, and settled amid the quaint mining town of Thompson, Manitoba, Canada. In those days, there weren’t a lot of choices for immigrants, so the brothers landed jobs working for the nickel mines of Inco. After several long, hard laboring years, they saved enough money to follow their passion for good food, wine, and the ultimate dining experience, opening the first Santa Lucia Restaurant in 1970.