HUMBOLDT 鈥� A new store on Main Street is focused on selling authentic food from Ukraine, Poland, Germany, Russia and Moldova.
Krystal Huculak, the owner of Komora, said since opening in November, the support she received in the community was 鈥減henomenal鈥�.
鈥淚 think just the authenticity of the product鈥� it鈥檚 traditional Polish and Ukrainian straight from those countries. The product ships straight from those countries.鈥�
Born in the Humboldt area, before opening the shop Huculak was a construction safety officer in the community.
She said she felt downtown Humboldt would benefit from a European specialty shop.
鈥淭he stores that you find in Regina and Saskatoon like this, I鈥檝e been a big supporter of them for a few years now. That is what inspired me,鈥� Huculak said.
鈥淭he specialty food line that I carry, I think it helps a lot of people in Humboldt feel like they鈥檙e at home.鈥�
The creation of the store wasn鈥檛 without delays, Huculak said, with many of the products requiring overseas shipping.
鈥淭here have been some headaches for sure,鈥� she said.
鈥淐OVID definitely threw some curveballs. Delays with shipping was a big one, not being able to sit down with people face-to-face and have conversations about what I was looking for and what I wanted to do.鈥�
For people new to this type of cuisine, Huculak recommends starting with her line of perogies, sausages or cheeses.
聽Personally, Huculak said her favourite food is sauerkraut perogies 鈥� which her store carries.
鈥淚 think just the pierogis and the sauerkraut, they鈥檙e just good, the right thing.鈥�
Komora, located at 537 Main Street, is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday at 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Thursdays they are open until 9 p.m., and on Saturdays close at 5 p.m.
