Paczki, Shrove Tuesday

Where to get paczki in metro Detroit for Fat Tuesday 2025
The day is also known Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday and Mardi Gras.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Around metro Detroit, grocery stores and bakeries (especially local Polish bakeries) are ready for the paczki action.
Here's Where to Get Paczki, Just in Time for Fat Tuesday
Short answer: no. Think of the paczek as the jelly doughnut’s lavish cousin. While a good jelly doughnut is light and airy, a paczek is denser and more brioche-lik, thanks to more eggs in the dough.
How paczki became a Fat Tuesday tradition in Milwaukee
The fried treats were born out of a melding of European Carnival and Catholic cultures that were brought to Milwaukee by Polish immigrants.
Preparing paczki for Fat Tuesday
News photo The bakery team at Super One Foods in Iron Mountain was busy Monday making about 8,000 paczki for Fat Tuesday in preparation for the Lenten season. The traditional deep-fried, rich pastries are still made from scratch at the local store.
Paczki, king cake, gumbo and more: Celebrating Fat Tuesday in Metro Detroit
In Metro Detroit, the focus is on Polish paczki, and bakeries from all backgrounds roll out the lard and sugar for fruit- and custard-filled confections. Polish bakeries are well-stocked, of course, but even the area's many Italian bakeries get in on the fun with the now-popular and expected cannoli paczki.
What is Paczki Day, 25 Chicago bakeries serving the Fat Tuesday treat
Paczki Day, also known as Fat Tuesday, is being celebrated across Chicago March 4, 2025. Here are 25 bakeries to find the Polish treat.
When is Fat Tuesday 2025? Here's what to know about the last day of Mardi Gras before Lent
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Brookline's Party Cake Shop ready for a busy Fat Tuesday selling paczki
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Hungry for paczkis in West Michigan? Visit these bakeries on Fat Tuesday
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Chicago bakeries opening early on Paczki Day for crowds picking up traditional Polish donuts
A paczki is a traditional deep-fried Polish doughnut usually with a jam or a cream filling and topped with powdered sugar or a glaze. The sweet treat is a staple in celebrations before Lent begins on ...
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What is Paczki Day? These Monroe bakeries are ready to fill orders.
Bakers arrived ready to make thousands of paczkis (pronounced poonch-kee) in time for Paczki Day, March 4, also known as Fat ...
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Paczki Day is already underway at Ypsilanti’s Dom Bakeries
Dom Bakeries, 1305 Washtenaw Ave., is normally closed on Tuesdays, but will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Paczki Day. Find ...
As Paczki Day nears, here are more than 30 Chicago-area spots serving the Polish treat
If you're thinking about indulging and contemplating getting a treat on Fat Tuesday, which is March 4th this year, you have ...