"Everyone in Poland, at some point, finds themselves making pierogies, says Krzysztof Poluchowicz, one of the two Pierogi Boys now making pierogies inside a renovated funeral home in Ridgewood, Queens, down the street from Rolo's. And here they are in New York, doing the same. But Krzysztof's story - intertwined with that of his business and life partner, Andrzej Kinczyk - is an unusual one. In the mid-2000s, both were in college,"
"Running Björk release parties in Poland was, as it turned out, an early experience in the artisanal food business. "I even had a contact with the Icelandic embassy in Poland, and they supplied us with fish oil," Kińczyk says. Now, they run a restaurant and stock their own artisanal grocery store, the Pierogi Boys Market, selling their favorite brands of mayonnaise, imported snacks, craft beer, and canned fish."
Pierogi Boys operate a daytime cafe, nighttime restaurant, and artisanal market inside a renovated funeral home in Ridgewood, Queens. The space features large windows and a mural by Gosia Herba from Wrocław. Founders Krzysztof Poluchowicz and Andrzej Kinczyk built their following through pop-ups and a Dekalb Market Hall stand, evolving from classical pierogi to modern interpretations. The Pierogi Boys Market stocks imported snacks, mayonnaise, craft beer, and canned fish, reflecting the founders' tastes and background. The operation aims to update Polish comfort food aesthetics beyond traditional wood-paneled establishments.
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