On the corner of Starr and Irving Streets in Bushwick lies an unassuming shop called the Starr Deli. Walk in and there’s the usual convenience items: 99 cent Arizona Ice tea, salty kettle chips, diet coke. The only people seated in the shop are an old couple – it’s clear they aren’t there for the standard fare. It looks like they’re eating miniature, greasy potstickers. When asked what he’s devouring, Ronald Podolsky replies with a grin, “the Pierogi.” Dorota and Jerzy Swiader opened Starr Deli in 2007 with the intention of selling authentic, homemade Polish food. The Pierogi – a baked dumpling typically stuffed with potatoes or meat – was an instant hit though the majority of the Bushwick population was not Polish. It’s just one of the many Polish delicacies that Starr Deli offers, from Kielbasa to Bigos.
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