Cypriana started was only a dream from chef Maria Kaimakis and Vasso Yiannouris. At the time they both were selling cars when  they realized that the car industry was not their passion. Once this realization came, they decided to bring the love of Cypriot food to Baltimore. Cypriana started as a simple food cart in downtown Baltimore. Maria and Vasso would serve popular items like falafel and chicken pita. The popularity of the cart only grew and huge crowds.