"Poland has been getting quite a lot of attention at the Olympics because of its unofficial mascot: a pierogi plush pillow. It turns out the only place in the United States where the pillows have been sold is right here in New York City. Brooklyn pierogi restuarant flooded with emails Edible or plush, both forms of pierogis sold at Pierozek in Brooklyn - the only Michelin Guide Polish restaurant in the U.S. - are made with love."
""We've got hundreds, if not thousands, of emails - I would have to actually check - and lots of phone calls, but unfortunately, they literally sold out overnight," Kucharski said. Pierogi pillow makers trying to accommodate requests Pierozek has been buying the pillows in small batches from an online shop called Luft for the past three years. The pillows are handmade by people with disabilities, and the company is made up of just over a dozen people."
Poland's unofficial Olympic mascot is a pierogi plush pillow that Team Poland displayed at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The only United States retailer of the pillows is Pierozek, a Brooklyn pierogi restaurant and the U.S.'s only Michelin Guide Polish restaurant. The restaurant received hundreds or thousands of emails and many phone calls after the pillow gained visibility and sold out overnight. Pierozek sources the pillows in small batches from Luft, an online shop in Katowice whose handmade pillows are produced by people with disabilities. Luft is seeking support to expand production. Pierozek cautions shoppers about online listings that use the restaurant's photos.
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