Pop’s Pierogi and Indian Bread Co. are two new restaurants that opened a few blocks from my apartment on Bleecker Street. Both are small with only a few tables to sit at and offer inexpensive ethnic dishes. If you’re looking for the most authentic in each cuisine, these probably aren’t the places to go but I’ve been having fun ordering different thing off each of their menus for the last few weeks.
At Pop’s the main idea is to get pierogi, pelmeny, pirozhki, or blintzes and then choose what you would like for the filling. They offer anything from beef, potatoes, cabbage, cheese, and cherries for fillings. They also feature borscht and some Eastern European sodas that I remember having in Brighton Beach.
Indian Bread Co. is mostly about the naan and the paratha. They serve naanwiches (sandwiches made with naan) and naanini (grilled indian panini made with naan), as well as kathi rolls (indian wraps) and stuffed paratha (whole-wheat stuffed bread).
- Pop’s Pierogi full menu
- NY Times on Pop’s Pierogi
- Indian Bread Co. full menu
- AOL Cityguide on Indian Bread Co.
If you’re down in the village and want to try something new and inexpensive you should stop by Pop’s Pierogi or Indian Bread Co.