Paczki, Fat 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.
Pat’s Donuts and Kreme prepares for Fat Tuesday rush with thousands of paczki
Pat’s Donuts and Kreme has been taking orders for paczki for a month in anticipation of the Fat Tuesday rush. The sweet treat is a staple for many, and Pat’s has developed 17 different specialty flavors for customers to choose from, including favorites like lemon-filled, cream cheese and apple.
Murphy's Bakery unveils new flavors for Fat Tuesday paczki rush
Celebrate Fat Tuesday with Murphy's massive batch of paczki, featuring classic and new flavors for the Thumb area.
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.
Detroit bakeries prepare for Fat Tuesday paczki rush
Bakeries across Metro Detroit are getting ready for a rush of paczki shoppers next week looking for a Fat Tuesday treat. Why it matters: Fat Tuesday is the day before Lent — 40 days of pre-Easter prayer and reflection when Christians traditionally forgo indulgences like sweets.
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Paczki Day is already underway at Ypsilanti’s Dom Bakeries
On Tuesday, a Polish pre-Lenten tradition will take Michigan by storm. In Ypsi, it’s already begun. Bakers at Dom Bakeries ...
Paczki day kicks off Polish Heritage celebration in Eastern Market
Paczki day kicks off Polish Heritage celebration in Eastern Market ...
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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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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 ...
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Paczki Day Is Next Week. Here Are 5 Bakeries to Place Your Next Order
Come Fat Tuesday every year, “Paczki Day” is celebrated across Chicago and the Midwest, and the doughnuts are recognized as a ...
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 ...
Photos: Paczki eating contest
Bennison’s Bakery in Evanston held its 14th annual paczki eating contest, March 1, 2025. Participants and spectators were able to enjoy the filled doughnut Polish treat hosted by bakery owner Jory ...
Paczki, polka and pierogi: Parma’s ultimate Mardi Gras celebration
March 4 is a many-faceted celebration for Lidia Trempe, owner of Rudy’s Strudel & Bakery in Parma. First, it’s Mardi Gras/Fat ...