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Polish Cottage
Dining Cottage Industry
Polish eatery boasts new décor and creative cocktails
BY VALERIE VINYARD
After a decade in business, Polish Cottage has a fresh look, daily specials and a revamped drinks menu.
The cozy midtown restaurant closed for part of July for a facelift and additions to its drink menu, to install booths, a bar and new wood flooring. The restaurant reopened July 26 with a bit more capacity, from 48 to 52. The brighter color scheme and new lighting also have resulted in a more bright and open space.
“We tried to refresh everything, to be more friendly,” says Polish Cottage’s owner, Robert Stawicki. “My wife had a vision.”
Agnieszka Stawicka modestly describes what she did to reimagine the pace.
“I’m a little artistic,” she says. “I did those paper cutouts.”
After a decade, Stawicka says it was time to change things.
“We decided to refresh, but we also kept some of the old decorations,” she says. “We decided to do the lighter colors on the walls.”
Customers seem to be happy with the revamped space.
“I think it’s more airy and lighter than before,” says Anna Clayton, a 42-year-old electrical engineer in Tucson. “I’ve visited 18 TUCSON EXPO PROGRAM | JANUARY 2023 www.LovinLife.com
Poland twice, and it feels like I’m in Poland again when I eat here.”
Polish Cottage opened in September 2011, 10 years after the owners moved to Tucson from Warsaw. They brought recipes that have been in the family for generations.
While diners take advantage of specials and enjoy traditional fare and friendly service, Polish music plays in the background. Happy hour takes place from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays to Fridays and feature $2 off appetizers and specialty drinks; $3.50 16-ounce Polish beer bottles; and $7 house wines by the glass. A late-night menu is from 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and features halfpriced bottles of wine. And on Sundays, enjoy $5 mimosas all day.
From 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, buy a bottle of wine and get a dozen free pierogi. On Wednesdays, Robert Stawicki owns the Polish Cottage. purchase one order of pierogi and get (Noelle Haro-Gomez/Contributor) a second order for half-price. People tend to think of hearty dishes of meats, pierogi and stuffed cabbage when it comes to Polish food. While that is true, Polish Cottage’s menu also features sandwiches, soups, starters and desserts. The pierogi are filled with potatoes and cheese, beef, sauerkraut and mushrooms, or sweet farmer’s cheese ($11.49 for eight pieces; $13.95 for 10 pieces; $16.20 for 12 pieces). Diners who can’t decide can opt for the Polish combo plate ($23.95 for one; $45.50 for two) or the vegetarian polish combo plate ($17.50). Manager Aleks Stawicka, 22, has managed Polish Cottage for her parents for about three years.
The Polish Cottage’s pierogi features potatoes and cheese, beef, sauerkraut and mushroom or sweet farmer’s cheese. Prices range from $11.49 for eight pieces to $16.20 for a dozen. (Noelle Haro-Gomez/Contributor) Polish Cottage...continued on page 20
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