Who doesn’t enjoy a cold brewski? These beers are made in Poland, shipped to the US and marketed in select cities: Kompania Piwowarska: Majority owned by SAB Miller, this group sells three brands: Tyskie Lech Zubr Żywiec: Majority owned by Heineken, several brands are marketed under different brewery names: Żywiec EB Leżajsk Warka Brackie OkocimVan […]
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Favorite Polish Shops
Some of our favorite online shops: Local: Gosia Patisserie: Our favorite restaurant for authentic Polish food! Malgorzata Szyszlo (Gosia) comes from northeast of Warsaw with wonderful meals in a relaxed environment. Across from Bass Pro Shops on Grant Avenue, open Tuesday-> Saturday 10:30-2:30. Every Tuesday and Friday: pierogies and golabki! Sadly, we must […]
Life On The Farm
Ben L. Staponski (1922-1996) grew up “at the Tee” in Pulaskifield. The following essay was written by him in the 1980’s or 1990’s. It provides a wonderful glimpse into the life of a kid growing up Polish: LIFE ON THE FARM As I recollect the way of life on the farm in the years beginning […]
Polish Influence and Contribution to Southwest Missouri
Found in the archives of the Lawrence County Historical Society located in the 3rd floor archives at the Lawrence County Courthouse, Mt. Vernon, Missouri, the following unattributed typewritten essay, likely written in the 1930’s, describes the lives of citizens of Polish descent growing up in rural Pierce City: In this day when Dumb Polack stories […]
