Authentic Greek Restaurant, Downtown Springfield Missouri since July 2018. MERAKI: To do something with soul, creativity, love, devotion, or passion. To put something of yourself into your work. FILOTIMO: A complex array of virtues that encompass honour, dignity, generosity, hospitality, compassion and more. The essence of doing good in life. FILOXENIA: Literally translated as "Friend to the Stranger", but is a lot deeper than that. Generosity of spirit. The welcoming of hospitality.