Youngstown gives Fat Tuesday a Polish theme

  • 2015-02-28
Youngstown residents and others in the area celebrated Mardi Gras by noshing on Polish goodies at Kravitz Delicatessen.

Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent, is the day New Orleans celebrates the festival. Now, the happy tradition is no longer confined to the Crescent City, but has spread across the nation.

Kravitz Deli was started in 1939 by Rose Kravitz, and located on the north side of the city. In 1970, as people moved into the suburbs, the deli relocated to Liberty, which is five miles from Youngstown. They later opened a second location, in the library building in Poland, Ohio.

This year Mardi Gras fell on February 17, and a number of celebrations, organized by Polish Youngstown, were held throughout the area.

High on the list of things to do was eating Polish goodies, and people filled Kravitz Deli's locations to gorge on paczkis (Polish doughnuts), kielbasas (Polish sausages), bagels and eggs, potato pancakes, pirogies, and similar traditional Polish dishes.

Polish music was also on the schedule, with the Paczki Polka All-Stars playing traditional polkas and offering workshops about folk dancing and genealogy.

Polish Youngstown might like to build on this year's success by working with a poster printing company to create colorful Posters to display before the next event, even though it is a year away.
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