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Kowalonek's Kielbasy Shop

Shenandoah, United States

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Kowalonek's Kielbasy Shop

A Polish deli in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, selling smoked and fresh kielbasa, pierogies and other Polish foods. Customers drive in from out of state, some from more than an hour away.

Highlights

  • Smoked and fresh kielbasa
  • Bacon bombs and Hawaiian sticks
  • Kielbasa loaf and pierogies

Good to know

  • Numbers handed out at the door
  • Lines out the door near holidays

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