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| - Hidden gem alert! This adorable little shop tucked into the main street of the oft-overlooked neighborhood of Etna is pierogie heaven. The shop itself is very small, consisting of a long counter for ordering, and a few tables for dining in (note: the dine-in hours are very limited, as are the hours in general, so be sure to check before you go). It seems to mostly do take out business for their frozen pierogies. They sell them in a "cop's dozen" (14 to a pack), with tons of flavors to choose from, ranging from the traditional (e.g., potato and cheese) to the modern (e.g., buffalo chicken, Thanksgiving dinner). Prices are very reasonable, ranging from $7.25 to $9.25 for the cop's dozen.
We opted to buy three flavors -- potato and cheese, chicken parm, and pepper butt (made with horseradish and pork butt from Parma in the Strip). We took our sacks of loot home and immediately cooked a few up. These are the real deal, people! The pierogie shells were perfectly tender, silken, and chewy without being too thick or doughy. There were generous amounts of flavorful fillings in each. The potato filling was smooth and delightfully cheesy in the traditional pierogies, while the chicken parm filling tasted remarkably like chicken parm! Lots of chicken, tomato sauce and cheese oozing out of each one. Delicious! I didn't try the pepper butt pierogie, but my husband simply kept repeating, "Oh WOW," as he was devouring those, so I'm pretty sure they were a winner as well. I could definitely taste the homemade love baked into each one of these.
Our in-store experience was everything I love about supporting small businesses. The owner's wife helped us out, and she was wonderfully chatty and friendly, talking about her family, the neighborhood, and, of course, the pieorgies. Such a great experience. She even threw in a couple of extra free pierogies that were 'broken leftovers' so we could try another flavor (reuben) at home. So sweet!!
I do sort of wish that they sold their pierogies individually so that you could try all of their flavors without committing to an entire dozen. But since they mostly do frozen take out, I can see logistically why they don't. The owner's wife did say they are trying to expand into the store next door so they can be more of a restaurant, and I hope it works out for them!
They definitely have a fan in me, and I will be back next time I need to get my pierogie fix!
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