Chicago’s Jefferson Park neighborhood holds a place that feels more like a Sunday family dinner than a typical night out. I remember the first time I walked in, catching the scent of sautéed onions and something slow-simmering before I even reached a table.
In a city as big as Chicago, Illinois, it’s rare to find a restaurant that still runs on family memory and handwritten recipes rather than trends. Here, Polish cooking isn’t polished for show; it’s cooked the way it has been for decades.
Second-generation owner Renata continues the work her father began, protecting the flavors he built the menu on while guiding the kitchen with a steady hand…