By: Jordan Baker

As the New York Post first reported, Alan Dershowitz may have been denied his pierogi fix among the “woke” food crowd of Martha’s Vineyard – but a Florida restaurateur is making sure the 86-year-old never goes hungry again.

Peter Nowocien, owner of PierogiOne in South Florida, has pledged to keep the retired Harvard Law professor and ex-Trump lawyer’s freezer full for life. “Pierogi should bring people together – not divide them,” Nowocien told the Post. “No one should ever be denied the Polish comfort food staple.”

Dershowitz, famous for defending controversial clients including President Trump and the late Jeffrey Epstein, says he was recently turned away by a pierogi vendor at the West Tisbury Farmers Market over his political views. The snub prompted him to file a discrimination lawsuit, which he announced on his YouTube channel. “Discrimination breeds injustice,” Nowocien said. “As a Polish immigrant, I hate to hear about this happening in America.”

Nowocien, 39, grew up under communism and says his father fought against it. A proud member of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, he’s made it clear that while people may disagree politically, “no one should be denied a pierogi – or food of any kind.” He’s even got a menu ready for Dershowitz: traditional potato-and-cheese, or mushroom-and-sauerkraut for the kosher-conscious, steering clear of PierogiOne’s more adventurous bacon-and-cheddar variety.

Born in Brooklyn in 1938, Alan Dershowitz rose to national prominence as one of America’s most recognized defense attorneys. A Harvard Law professor for over 50 years, he earned a reputation as a constitutional law expert and courtroom tactician. His resume includes high-profile defenses of Claus von Bülow, O.J. Simpson, and Julian Assange. More recently, he was a member of Donald Trump’s legal team during his first impeachment trial, a move that made him a lightning rod for political backlash – and, apparently, pierogi-based rejection. Despite his controversial client list, Dershowitz has long maintained that defending unpopular figures is essential to protecting civil liberties. Whether in court or in the court of public opinion, he has thrived on debate… and now, evidently, on dumplings.

Pierogi – those pillowy, dough-wrapped pockets of joy – have been a staple of Eastern European cuisine for centuries. Originating in Poland, they were traditionally stuffed with simple, hearty fillings like potatoes, cheese, cabbage, or mushrooms. In America, especially in Polish immigrant communities, pierogi have taken on all sorts of flavors, from savory(meat, spinach, sauerkraut)to sweet(blueberry, plum, or sweet cheese). They’re boiled, sometimes pan-fried, and almost always served with sour cream, onions, or butter. In Poland, they’re considered a national treasure; in Pittsburgh, they have their own mascot race at baseball games. And in South Florida, thanks to Peter Nowocien, they’re now a political unifier – at least when Alan Dershowitz is involved.

Nowocien says that, for him, pierogi are “symbols of the American dream” – an immigrant success story wrapped in dough. “We may not all agree on politics,” he told the Post, “but everyone should have a seat at the table… preferably with pierogi on it.”