Hetman Fine Foods Deli

"If you’re in the market for a can of kajmak or a pound of kielbasa, Hetman Polish Deli can help with that. The narrow shop is stuffed wall-to-wall with meats, cheese, and Polish groceries, and there’s a counter in the back where you can pick up some pre-made food. The doughy pierogies are essential, and you should also get some stuffed cabbage, a chicken cutlet, and a slab of housemade cake topped with Oreos. You can easily spend around $20 and walk away with a bag that’ll strain your biceps." - bryan kim, neha talreja, willa moore, will hartman

"Hetman Polish Deli and Foods makes exceptional use of their limited square footage. Every single inch of the Ridgewood convenience store is covered in Polish chips, cookies, buckwheat flakes, cappuccino-flavored pudding mix, and more. There’s also a refrigerated case up front with sausages and tubs of tuna salad, but the main event is hidden in the back, where you’ll find a counter with trays of stuffed cabbage, bean stew, and springy, fist-sized Silesian dumplings. For $20, you can get a feast—one that should involve an order of pierogies. On your way out, grab a brick-sized slice of the house-baked layer cake." - Bryan Kim