A mom-and-pop Polish eatery that’s garnered much fanfare over 17 years — including TV spots and celebrity visits — bid its final do widzenia to customers earlier this month with very little of it.

Once dubbed a “pierogi paradise” by celebrity chef Guy Fieri, Patti’s Pierogis served up its last batch of dumplings, golabki and kielbasa at 1019 S. Main St. during a quiet “soft closing” on Jan. 3 that proved especially emotional for owner Patti Geary.

“This restaurant was such a big part of me,” said Geary, a Fall River native who has made the unassuming diner-style spot her second home since she and her husband Ron opened it in 2009. “I enjoyed every minute of it.”

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