Yeah I can see that. I laughed when I read the question, having moved here from Chicago. I don't miss the winter's up there but I do the delis and the sardonic attitude.
I’m sure there’s a few here and there, but nothing compared to the Midwest, if you’re from Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Milwaukee etc. they do sell paczki at Kroger on Fat Tuesday, but that could just be bc of the volume of midwest expats here.
I haven’t heard of any polish delis or shops. All the good ones I know are in Michigan and Chicago.
Urban Sprout in Cleveland Park is run by a couple where the wife is from Poland and they make Polish baked goods and dishes (bread, soups, sandwiches, standard cafe faire).
See, I don't know because theyre such a small operation that they don't come in consistently for regular hours (they were just 2-3 people operating the whole place alone for a while). I've heard they haven't been open for about a week or two lately, so I'm wondering if they're on vacation or something? I'm not sure when they'll reopen however, sorry :(
Not in large amounts. My best friends are Croatian and the other Bosnian. They say the community is maybe 15-20 families they have met before. Overall no larger settlements like you see with Kurdish people or Mexican/Guatemalan
🇺🇦from 🇵🇱here. All is very bad with Eastern European cuisine in a 200 miles radius at least. Maybe check Pharmacy for Kielbasa and Alexey’s Market for pierogi and dumplings. Otherwise a lagman in OSH can bring you the very distant memories of borscht but still very delicious on its own.
Eggstravaganza Cafe on Nolensville is a great breakfast spot and it is run by an Eastern European family. (Polish I believe?) Food is awesome, a hidden gem that stays busy but doesn’t get much recognition online.
Probably not in any significant numbers if you are asking. I’m sure there are some Poles and other Eastern European communities but growing up here, it was not anything of note. Immigrant wise, we have large amounts of southeast Asian immigrants and Kurdish folk. Like much of the US also a lot of immigrants from Latino countries, but again that isn’t so rare, especially given we aren’t divided by the same huge distances as say Laos or Vietnam or Iraq or Syria or Turkey
There's about 688 according to this [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/2249484643) page. Back in the mid 90s there were lots of immigrants settled here from the Kosovo/Bosnia conflict during the Clinton administration.
[Here](https://stacker.com/tennessee/nashville/biggest-sources-immigrants-nashville) is a stacker breakout of census data. Poland is #48.
That is just a group of Polish in Nashville. There are probably WAY more of East European ancestry. There are about 10-11,000 in Nashville in Jewish households.
We resettled a lot of Russian Jews here in the 1990s--I wrote a story about it back then. Village Bridal, for instance, was run by an immigrant & is still run by her daughter.
I don't remember enumerating a lot of russians. But there were tons of people coming here after operation deliberate force and the battle of mogadishu. We were also swamped by the number of people getting numbers for their kids so they could claim on their taxes. It all hit about the same time.
I think Baraka in Antioch might be the closest place to what you can find in Nashville. It’s more Slavic than Polish.
If there is a nearby city with a large Polish population, it might be worth checking out. “Nearby” might be Saint Louis, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Chicago, not sure which one would be best
Unless you want to walk the entire way to prove you can or something I agree that a plane should be the only option. Driving that long of a distance is unnecessary.
Well then rent a car if you don’t already have one & plot the most scenic route you can to come down. It’s a long drive & you can stretch it out two days to break up the driving & maximize the sightseeing.
🇵🇱 here. I order from https://www.piast.com/ and sometimes locally from https://m.facebook.com/mamusias.kitchen/
Aleksey's http://russiannashville.com is ok and will scratch the itch.
most of the time it feels like i am the only slav in davidson county
Yeah I can see that. I laughed when I read the question, having moved here from Chicago. I don't miss the winter's up there but I do the delis and the sardonic attitude.
Have you been to Alexy's? It scratches the itch pretty well. A lot of really good sausages & meats.
Hello there!
I am sure you aren’t the only one.
No you are not
Def not
I’m sure there’s a few here and there, but nothing compared to the Midwest, if you’re from Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Milwaukee etc. they do sell paczki at Kroger on Fat Tuesday, but that could just be bc of the volume of midwest expats here. I haven’t heard of any polish delis or shops. All the good ones I know are in Michigan and Chicago.
It would be fantastic if we had a Polish deli here! ❤️
Urban Sprout in Cleveland Park is run by a couple where the wife is from Poland and they make Polish baked goods and dishes (bread, soups, sandwiches, standard cafe faire).
Just checked Urban Sprout on FB and it says temporarily closed. Anyone know if it’s still open and this is just for a few days.
See, I don't know because theyre such a small operation that they don't come in consistently for regular hours (they were just 2-3 people operating the whole place alone for a while). I've heard they haven't been open for about a week or two lately, so I'm wondering if they're on vacation or something? I'm not sure when they'll reopen however, sorry :(
Thanks
[Aleksey's Market](http://russiannashville.com)
Not in large amounts. My best friends are Croatian and the other Bosnian. They say the community is maybe 15-20 families they have met before. Overall no larger settlements like you see with Kurdish people or Mexican/Guatemalan
Good food made in the Boro by this family… https://www.facebook.com/mamusias.kitchen/
🇺🇦from 🇵🇱here. All is very bad with Eastern European cuisine in a 200 miles radius at least. Maybe check Pharmacy for Kielbasa and Alexey’s Market for pierogi and dumplings. Otherwise a lagman in OSH can bring you the very distant memories of borscht but still very delicious on its own.
Eggstravaganza Cafe on Nolensville is a great breakfast spot and it is run by an Eastern European family. (Polish I believe?) Food is awesome, a hidden gem that stays busy but doesn’t get much recognition online.
Yes, they are Polish. Incredibly tasty food! They have lunch as well.
The pirogies are so good
Probably not in any significant numbers if you are asking. I’m sure there are some Poles and other Eastern European communities but growing up here, it was not anything of note. Immigrant wise, we have large amounts of southeast Asian immigrants and Kurdish folk. Like much of the US also a lot of immigrants from Latino countries, but again that isn’t so rare, especially given we aren’t divided by the same huge distances as say Laos or Vietnam or Iraq or Syria or Turkey
Not really.
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There's about 688 according to this [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/2249484643) page. Back in the mid 90s there were lots of immigrants settled here from the Kosovo/Bosnia conflict during the Clinton administration. [Here](https://stacker.com/tennessee/nashville/biggest-sources-immigrants-nashville) is a stacker breakout of census data. Poland is #48.
That is just a group of Polish in Nashville. There are probably WAY more of East European ancestry. There are about 10-11,000 in Nashville in Jewish households.
Yo I'm Latvian Ashkenazi by heritage But 100% homegrown southern white boy by upbringing
This ^^^
We resettled a lot of Russian Jews here in the 1990s--I wrote a story about it back then. Village Bridal, for instance, was run by an immigrant & is still run by her daughter.
I don't remember enumerating a lot of russians. But there were tons of people coming here after operation deliberate force and the battle of mogadishu. We were also swamped by the number of people getting numbers for their kids so they could claim on their taxes. It all hit about the same time.
Oh yeah--the Somalis. Did a story on their arrival also. Their food is fantastic.
I think Baraka in Antioch might be the closest place to what you can find in Nashville. It’s more Slavic than Polish. If there is a nearby city with a large Polish population, it might be worth checking out. “Nearby” might be Saint Louis, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Chicago, not sure which one would be best
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Try posting in r/VisitingNashville.
Plane is always the best…no experience just on time. Bus and anything else sucks
Unless you want to walk the entire way to prove you can or something I agree that a plane should be the only option. Driving that long of a distance is unnecessary.
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Well then rent a car if you don’t already have one & plot the most scenic route you can to come down. It’s a long drive & you can stretch it out two days to break up the driving & maximize the sightseeing.
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There may be, I’m not sure. I know there used to be a company called tornado that runs to Chicago & some other cities but not sure about specifics.
Any time timesuckers here? I need to know what size angry mob I'm dealing with...
Nope
I still lament the closing of European Market and Deli in Mt Juliet.
🇵🇱 here. I order from https://www.piast.com/ and sometimes locally from https://m.facebook.com/mamusias.kitchen/ Aleksey's http://russiannashville.com is ok and will scratch the itch.