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cppkqp
Citizen
Username: Cppkqp
Post Number: 14
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 - 4:30 pm: |     |
Any good Polish restaurants or food markets? |
harpo
Citizen
Username: Harpo
Post Number: 1217
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 - 5:50 pm: | |
There is apparently a longtime Polish community in Union. There is a large Polish meat market on its Main Street, not all that far from the Union Sevenplex movie theater. But that's all I know.
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millie
Citizen
Username: Millie
Post Number: 87
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 - 5:57 pm: | |
If you head up Parker Avenue toward Newark, you'll end at Sanford Avenue. Take a right there and go about a block. There's a little row of shops, on the right hand side, and one of them is a Polish deli/market. I can't recall the name of it, but we bought some poppy seed roll there recently, and it was quite good. |
NRL
Citizen
Username: Nrl
Post Number: 464
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 - 6:13 pm: | |
There s also a Polish deli on Springfield Avenue between TOPf's and Riccardis |
harpo
Citizen
Username: Harpo
Post Number: 1219
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 - 6:48 pm: | |
Really, NRL? How have I missed that? I was just over there today. What is the name? And what makes it Polish?
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naborly
Citizen
Username: Naborly
Post Number: 294
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 12, 2004 - 8:48 am: | |
There is a Polish food/deli store on Stuyvesant Ave. in Union near Marty's Shoe Outlet. |
susan23
Citizen
Username: Susan23
Post Number: 6
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, February 12, 2004 - 9:58 am: | |
Olympic Market on 40th Street in Irvington.
The store is on a corner and they have their own parking lot across the street.
Best kielbasi! |
amandacat
Citizen
Username: Amandacat
Post Number: 360
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 12, 2004 - 10:59 am: | |
In the Lake Hiawatha section of Parsippanny (I know, a little out of the way, but it's worth the trip!) there is a wonderful Polish deli/butcher/grocery that serves delicious hot food to go -- pierogies, kielbasa & kraut, stuffed cabbage, potato pancakes, schnitzel, homemade soups -- for ridulously cheap prices. Like, $5 for a complete meal. I think it's called Taste of Europe, or something like that; we have their menu on the fridge at home, if anyone needs specifics. |
joso
Citizen
Username: Joso
Post Number: 166
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 12, 2004 - 2:18 pm: | |
Morris Avenue and Liberty Avenue in Union has a very nice Polish meat market and grocery. |
NRL
Citizen
Username: Nrl
Post Number: 469
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, February 12, 2004 - 10:40 pm: | |
Harpo,
Uh..isnt that polish meats store? thats what the sign says. |
juju's petals
Citizen
Username: Jujus_petals
Post Number: 7
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Friday, February 13, 2004 - 7:42 pm: | |
Thanks, millie. I've been looking for that place ever since a friend who is Polish and used to live in South Orange, told me about it a few months ago. She can never remember the name and I can never remember how to find it. So, does anyone know what it is called? Anyway, it had her seal of approval. |
cppkqp
Citizen
Username: Cppkqp
Post Number: 15
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2004 - 7:46 am: | |
Thanks to all for your suggestions. We tried two places and the meal was wonderful. We tried J&D Polish Mini Market at 643 Chestnut in Union (on the other side of the Garden State). It seemed like the real polish deli. Every shelf, nook and crany was filled with foods with Polish labels. The lady behind the counter was very friendly and helpful. She put together some foods for us, including great mushroom perogi. The hams and meats looked great, too.
We also tried Polish Meats & Provisions here on Springfield near Riccardi. They are more wholesale (for a place in Garfield) than retail. The place is not very welcoming for walk-ins. However, the people are very nice and will sell you whatever they just made. We had the fresh keilbasi, and it was truly good. Thanks again. |
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