Packzi Day: List of Chicago-area bakeries selling the Polish treat on Fat Tuesday
In some parts, it’s known as Fat Tuesday. But in Chicago, Tuesday, March 4 marks Paczki Day. Paczki, pronounced “puhnch-kee, ...
Where to find pączki in Chicago
Delightful Pastries bakery in Jefferson Park is one of several local bakeries offering paczki in different flavors. Brian ...
Schererville deli celebrates Paczki Day with treats for all tastebuds
Three thousand paczki, a 15th century formerly savory but now sweet treat — though still less sweet than the doughnut — ...
A Chicago Tradition on Fat Tuesday: Paczki Day at Delightful Pastries
In Chicago and the Midwest, eating paczki is a time-honored tradition on Fat Tuesday. The Polish deep-fried pastry has the ...
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 ...
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Will High Egg Costs Ruin Paczki Day?
Not everyone is increasing paczki prices. Zeitlin Delicatessen is holding the line on its Fat Tuesday offerings with a box of ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Packzi Day: List of Chicago-area bakeries selling the Polish treat
At Orland Park Bakery in the suburbs, more than 40,000 packzi are prepared and ready for pre-orders pick-ups and walk-ins, even in the rain.
Weekend Break: Weber’s Bakery
It’s that time of year when Chicago has a great debate—how do you pronounce paczki? “I say it ‘poonch-kee,’ but my ...