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Pinwurm t1_j827r9c wrote

Cafe Polonia is my favorite. Moldova is excellent too (coltunasi, same thing). Cafe St. Petersburg sells pelmeni, which is the Russian variation.

There’s lots of places to buy frozen. Baltic Deli, Bazaar, etc.

Jaju is a local pierogi company that has occasional pop-up restaurants (has one in Bow Market), but mostly sells frozen ones in grocery stores. Not sure how well it does as a pop-up, but sure - a pierogi truck would entice me if it’s good. Just keep in mind that food trucks are notoriously challenging to operate in Massachusetts.

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charons-voyage t1_j83jknx wrote

Cafe Polonia is pretty decent. Very heavy on the oil though (all of their dishes). Nothing like you’ll get in Chicago or other cities with larger Polish communities. Staropolska in Chicago is one of my favorite restaurants I’ve ever been to.

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Potential_Category49 t1_j8417e7 wrote

Out of curiosity, what makes MA especially challenging for food trucks?

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Pinwurm t1_j84jnxk wrote

My understanding is the licensing and inspection process is an expensive bureaucratic & time-consuming pain in the ass. There are higher standards and larger hurdles than restaurants, so most folks rather open restaurants if possible.

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