12 Days of Christmas on Broad Street in New Britain
From now until Christmas Day we’re showcasing different things you can do with family and friends on Broad Street. Every day will feature one item that’s available in one of the restaurants, stores, bars, or delis on the street. We’re calling it the 12 Days of A Broad Street Christmas in New Britain CT.
12 Days of Christmas on Broad Street in New Britain
The First Day of A Broad Street Christmas
Where Is The Milk?
The first time I went to Poland I noticed that were advertising OREO cookies on TV. I was on a group trip so it was difficult to do an extensive search, but I did not find any OREOs in any store. During the process of my search I became an expert on Polish cookies. All the cookies I saw in Poland, including their sort of version of an OREO, are available in the stores on Broad Street. (more…)
FOUR CHURCHES, TWO ARCHIVES, ONE FAMILY
FOUR CHURCHES, TWO ARCHIVES, ONE FAMILY
I just recently returned from my third trip to Poland. My first trip to Poland was a Church sponsored trip in 2012 which was a tourist trip. In 2014, I made my second trip to Poland when I, along with Jonathan Shea, organized the trip. We brought 44 American genealogists to Poland in search of their roots, sending some of them (including me) to their ancestral villages. On my village trip I was lucky enough to find my second cousin, Henryk, living in the ancestral village and waiting for an American to make the reverse trip back to Poland. (more…)
A Tisket, A Tasket, How I Fill My Easter Basket
Finally, a weekend without the threat of snow or subzero temperature, so I grabbed my Easter basket and gift list and hit Broad Street to do some Easter shopping. I am not a big gift giver, but I like to bring little gifts to my mother and aunts for holidays and they always enjoy the unusual things I buy on Broad Street. They think I spend a lot, but actually the prices on Broad Street are very reasonable. I am going to give you a few gift suggestions so you can also be a gift giving superstar.
For the tea drinker: Assorted fruit flavored teas at Polmart, from apple to mixed berries.
For the non-tea drinker: A selection of Polish beer from Discount Liquor. They sell individual bottles so mix it up.
For the milk drinkers: A selection of Polish cookies. These are from Zieleniak (Hit is one of my favorites) but every store on Broad Street sells different varieties of cookies. This is one case where you will have to judge the book by its cover if you don’t read Polish. The Polish word for gingerbread is piernik.
For the PBJ eaters: A selection of Polish jams and jellies. They usually have a picture of the fruit on the label so you shouldn’t have any problems. This selection is from Zieleniak.
For the person who doesn’t need anything: A basket of shampoo, soap, and lotion. Everyone uses these things. Hint-this is my favorite basket. This selection is from Drogeryjka. They have the largest selection of shampoos, lotions and soaps. They also have a selection of baby shampoos, etc.
For the people with no spare time: Ready-made Easter baskets. This one is from Polmart and is filled with unusual things. They have a good selection of ready- made baskets with bunnies and lambs. They are reasonably priced. They will sell out quickly so don’t wait too long to get your basket.
To decorate the dinner table: Pisanki, giant Easter eggs, Easter scenes from Quo Vadis. Unusual candles from Zieleniak.
For your Holy Saturday Easter basket: Decorative doilies to cover your Easter basket for Church to have your food blessed. This one is from Poldarex. I bought one this year. I am always jealous when I see other people with fancy cloths over their baskets at Church.
Dad’s favorite (not pictured): Kielbasa and Polish mustard. The horseradish mustard is dad’s favorite. The mustard usually has an English language label on the back so you know what you are buying. Martin Rosol’s has a special Easter kielbasa. They are located on Grove Street-just off of Broad Street.
Easter breakfast (not pictured): Babka from Kasia’s. Yum. Enough said.
Well, my Easter shopping is done. I hope you check out Broad Street for your Easter shopping.
Poldarex – Where Everybody Knows Your Name | Poldarex
I started this blog to highlight the Polish stores on Broad Street, New Britain, in the area now known as Little Poland. I frequently shop on Broad Street and have my favorite stores. For this blog, I decided to go to a store I had not gone to before-Poldarex. What I found out is that Poldarex is a very special place. It is not just what they sell; it is about so much more.
It’s all about the beer, about the beer, no vodka | It’s All About the (Polish) Beer, no Vodka
This time my blog is about beer. Polish beer specifically. It is not going to be a blog full of technical things like the difference between an ale and a lager, top fermentation versus bottom fermentation, and all kinds of scientific stuff like that. I am not a beer expert, I am more of a try it and see what I think about it expert. (more…)
Polish Genealogy Lecture by Jonathan Shea
Christmas on Broad Street
Last week my blog highlighted the Drogeria on Broad Street. This week I was Christmas shopping at Quo Vadis Bookstore on Broad Street. I have blogged about Broad Street before, at Easter time but it is worth talking about them again for Christmas.