Pirogi to the People

By: Mr. Wilson on September 5, 2006
A bit of Downtown dining news: looks like a new restaurant is opening between Oso Burrito and Abloom the flower shop (the name of which escapes me right now). A sign for Inna's Pirogi Cafe popped up recently. Looks like one worth checking out when it opens. If you're wondering, a pirogi is a crescent-shaped dumpling of unleavened dough, stuffed with sauerkraut, cheese, mashed potatoes, cabbage, onion, meat, or fruit.

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foxspit
September 5, 2006 at 6:45PM

I saw the improvements taking place there but had no idea what was planned.  Maybe this will be a unique offering to downtown eateries!

The flower shop is called A Bloom.

Dave K
September 5, 2006 at 10:18PM

Very interesting.  Chances are these will be bastardized versions of the Polish treats I grew up eating.  I’m not sure if the owners intend their offerings to be snacks or meals, so I’m curious to see what their presentation will be.

Mr. T
September 5, 2006 at 11:41PM

I believe that Pirogis are a variant of “piroshkis.” When I used to live in St. Paul, there was a place called the “Russian Piroshki Tea House,” and they had these piroshkis that were basically like Runzas but good. I am hoping this new place will have the same thing or something close to it.

Ryan Armbrust
September 19, 2006 at 6:33PM

Inna had a pirogi booth set up at the taste of Lincoln event this summer. I spoke with her, and she mentioned that she’d be opening a restaurant soon. The pirogi I had was pretty good, by the way.

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