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perogy paradise

We were in lines for over an hour, but it was worth it.

Last week I went to the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral's monthly Friday Night Ukrainian Supper with Melanie and another friend of ours.

We were all hungry, but also eager for the full experience; old Ukrainian grandmothers serving food, old Ukrainian men smacking their mouths as they sipped their coffee, and the massive crowd of Main Street hipsters, working class families, foodies, Eastern Europeans, and Orthodox parishioners.

The white concrete hall was packed. There were around 200 people sitting and eating at any one time, 100 people in line for food, and 100 people in line outside waiting to get in. By the time we got to the food, at around 7pm, the serving ladies decided to shut the doors even though they normally stay open till 8pm. Thank goodness I got my food before they had to start rationing!

I got the regular dinner which includes 6 'pyrohy', 2 cabbage rolls, sauerkraut, Ukrainian sausage, sour cream, fried onions, and coffee/tea.

The perogies were the best I've ever had. Absolutely perfect even though they were only filled with potato and cheese. If they added bacon to them I probably would have swooned and caused a scene.

The sauerkraut - superb. The sausage - most satisfying. The cabbage rolls - not that great. Sorry Babushkas, my mom makes much better, and she's Swedish.

Mediocre cabbage rolls aside, it was a night of great food and people watching. I'll be going again.

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