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.
Johan's Pastry Shop ready for a busy day of paczki sales on Fat Tuesday
Jimmy Metcalf, manager at Johan's Pastry Shop in Petoskey, said they bake around 4,000 of the special pastry just for the day.
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.
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Hungry for paczkis in West Michigan? Visit these bakeries on Fat Tuesday
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What is Paczki Day? These Monroe bakeries are ready to fill orders.
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Four funky Fat Tuesday treats in Chicago
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Paczki Day is already underway at Ypsilanti’s Dom Bakeries
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As Paczki Day nears, here are more than 30 Chicago-area spots serving the Polish treat
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What is the best pączki flavor for Fat Tuesday?
And with so many different flavors of filling in pączki to choose from, we want to know which is the best in your opinion.