Whenever we’re in need of the hug only Eastern European food provides, we hightail it over to Sebi’s in Eastlake, which never disappoints with its lightly buttery schnitzel, plump pierogi, and tasty kielbasa that we always debate but never regret. Try the Polish Platter to sample a few dishes at once, washing it down with a German beer or the Sharlotka, a cocktail of Polish bison grass vodka and apple juice. There’s usually a group of happy Polish regulars crowded around the back bar, having so much fun that we wish we could join. CORINA ZAPPIA