Here's Why Minneapolis Could Never Let Go Of This Oldworld Deli - Tasting Table

"Across America, cafeteria-style restaurants serve up nostalgia with meals made for comfort. One such establishment has cemented its reputation as an institution in Minnesota, serving meals that have customers coming back for more. Started by Ukrainian-born sausage maker Wasyl Kramarczuk and baker Anna Kramarczuk in 1954, Kramarczuk's Sausage Co. has long offered Eastern European flavors alongside American classics. The original enterprise has blossomed into a deli, bakery, and restaurant."

"Since 1967, Kramarczuk Sausage Co. has been at the same address, the business has remained in the family, and the couple's son now oversees operations. Most items are still made in-house and customer favorites like homemade sausages and pierogis are raved about. The classic Reuben garners accolades, and hand-cut potato chips seasoned with garlic and paprika have received gushing reviews."

Kramarczuk's Sausage Co. began in 1954 when Ukrainian-born sausage maker Wasyl Kramarczuk and baker Anna Kramarczuk founded a shop that evolved into a deli, bakery, and restaurant. The owners purchased one of Minneapolis's oldest butcher shops and renamed it, and the business has remained at the same address since 1967. Family members continue to run operations with most items made in-house. Menu highlights include homemade sausages, pierogis, a celebrated Reuben, and hand-cut potato chips seasoned with garlic and paprika. Food is served cafeteria style, and the restaurant received a James Beard Foundation American Classic recognition in 2013.

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