Pierogies in buffalo... (Cheektowaga, West Seneca, Kenmore: neighborhood, buy, pierogi)

[Mark Komo]

As a forthcoming transplant, I am gonna miss my pierogies. Any recommendations on pierogies in Buffalo? Can be sitdown or buy and make at home.

[ckhthankgod]

Maybe here: Polish Villa :: Welcome to Polish Villa

http://europabuffalo.com/

http://dozynki.corpuschristibuffalo.org/pierogi.htm

http://www.monks-pierogies.com/

[mycrows]

A good place to start would be the Broadway Market, near the intersection of Broadway St and Fillmore Ave in the city. It's the center of what used to be a huge Polish community on the city's east side. Lots of other shops in there as well. Mass-produced pierogi are readily available in major grocery stores, but if I want to spend a little more for handmade, I go here.

There are also scattered Polish specialty shops/bakeries eastward from Broadway/Fillmore, usually closer to (or in) eastern suburbs like Cheektowaga or West Seneca. Sorry to be so vague but a lot of great ones have closed over the years, and I'm not sure what's still open!

Oh, and remember to drop the "s" when you're asking for them; "pierogi" is already the plural form of the word.

[Mark Komo]

Wow, saved my bacon on this one. I grew in a polish neighborhood on the south side of chicago. (Both parents from Poland). Once I got married and moved to the west suburbs, I was sweatin it. Luckily I found a few polish deli's that worked great. Handmade the way to go. Just cant stomach the OTC stuff.

[mycrows]

The Broadway Market is also a good place to pick up a handmade Butter Lamb around Easter. And we have a big Dyngus Day celebration in Buffalo at the Central Terminal (if you're driving around Broadway/Fillmore, you can't miss it). That's a good time too.

[mycrows]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

Bistro Europa

I don't want to disrecommend this place (because it's pretty good) but it's more an example of Elmwood Village eclecticism than of Buffalo's Polish community. For the latter, in my opinion, The Polish Villa is a better choice.

[Mark Komo]

I will say one thing. Buffalo is the first place that had a restaurant that had a fried bologna sandwich on the menu. Of course, I ordered it. And it was tastee.

[ckhthankgod]

Also, considering the strong Polish community in the Buffalo area, it shouldn't be hard to find a good handmade pierogi.

[JohnMarko]

St. John The Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church on Elmwood Ave. in Kenmore (Next to Mt. Olivet Cemetary).

There's a listing in the Phone Book - you can call and order as many as you want - the "Peiroghi Ladies" meet once a week or so to make them - Potatoe, Kapusta, Cheeze - I think is all ( maybe mushroom, too - I'm not sure). My mom used to be one until she died a few years back - my aunt sometimes goes if she's feeling well..

They have a great Easter and other Holiday dinners there, too...but you have to check the calendar...

but I can only speak from personal experience...

Is Redlinski still around - best Polish sausage around, IMO...

Believe it or not - there's a great Polish deli and restaurant that opened up here in Vegas a few years back! - and now I've come across about a half dozen or so "Eastern European" markets and delis around town - half of them are Russian, one is Serbian. Almost like being "home" in Buffalo...

[truemuck]

Originally Posted by JohnMarko

Is Redlinski still around - best Polish sausage around, IMO......

Yea, and they ship as well!
https://www.buffalofoods.com/home.htm