Little Walter’s, a new bar and restaurant that puts a modern spin to classic Polish cuisine, is set to open its doors in East Kensington later this spring, writes Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice.

The upcoming restaurant will be led by chef Michael Brenfleck, who will bring recipes inspired by family tradition to the neighborhood.

He named the restaurant after his grandfather, who emigrated from Eastern Europe. The restaurant aims to recreate the tastes and sentiments behind Polish meals, like Wigilia, the vigil supper held on Christmas Eve in Poland.

“The annual feast instilled a deep love for pierogi,” said Brenfleck. “My love of this cuisine, and my take on it, is something I can’t wait to share with such a great restaurant city like Philadelphia.”

In addition to pierogies and kielbasa, another prominent menu item is kotlet schabowy, a chicken cutlet dish. It will also have house-made sourdough rye bread and a pickled salad with crispy kogi and poached egg. 

The bar will serve craft cocktails named after professions in Poland that use native spirits and liqueurs.

Brenfleck has spent the last 15 years in Philadelphia after starting his culinary career in Allentown.

Read more about Little Walter’s and its plan to add Polish flavors to Philly’s food scene in PhillyVoice.

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