Known for making every pierogi by hand, Pierogies of Cleveland brings a grandma-style approach to a Cleveland-area food business. Its Richfield flagship pairs a cafe with frozen take-home packs, while the company also serves restaurants through wholesale sales and events through its pierogi bus.
Mrs. T's PierogiesBorn in 1952 in the Twardzik family kitchen in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, Mrs. T’s Pierogies makes frozen stuffed pasta pockets based on Mary “Mrs. T” Twardzik’s handmade potato-and-cheese recipe. Ted Twardzik started the company with five women making pierogies for local stores, and more than 65 years later his son Tom runs the family business. The company now describes itself as the country’s largest provider of pierogies, including its original classic and newer snack-sized varieties.311412SHENANDOAH, PA
Czerw's KielbasySince 1938, family-operated Czerw’s Kielbasy has made old-fashioned Polish foods in Philadelphia, with kielbasa still smoked in the brick-oven smokehouses built by founder Jan Czerw. The business continues his recipes and uses natural fruit woods, making its kielbasa fresh daily without artificial fillers or preservatives. Its handmade pierogies and other Polish specialties are also prepared on the premises.PHILADELPHIA, PA
The Home PantryKnown in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood for its award-winning jam, The Home Pantry is a local food maker with a fresh deli presence at the West Side Market. It also prepares custom grazing tables for events and creates packaged gifts for workplaces and celebrations.CLEVELAND, OH