In more ways than one, The Polish Store doesn't stray too much from the city's other five-and-dimes. Cheap T-shirts, pots and pans, extension cords and other random stuff sit stacked from floor to ceiling in the store's narrow aisles. On nice days, the merchandise spills out onto the sidewalk of the bright red-and-white storefront. But as you can guess from the store's name, The Polish Store also sells all manner of Polish items: books, trinkets and souvenirs.

Most of the Polish gear is housed in the area to the left of the entrance. A bin full of neatly folded Polish flags sits under a display of kitschy decorative plates. Polish books, including translations of some popular American titles, occupy one side of almost an entire aisle, while the other side is full of stacks of souvenir books with big, full-color photos of the Old World. Many of the books retain their original price tags pre-printed on the cover in Zloty (Poland's currency). In a city known worldwide for its Polish populations, this is the best place to buy anything Polish.

Centerstage Reviewer: Aimee Hall