Chicago bakeries open early on Paczki Day as crowds pick up Fat Tuesday treats
CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's Fat Tuesday, which in Chicago and the suburbs means it's Paczki Day! Lots of people are lined up bright and early on this Fat Tuesday to grab their delicious Polish doughnuts at Weber's Bakery on Archer Avenue.
Delightful Pastries bakery in Jefferson Park is one of several local bakeries offering paczki in different flavors. Brian ...
Each batch of paczki requires 32 egg yolks and 16 egg whites, and that cost adds up at Creative Cakes Bakery in Tinley Park.
For the record, paczki is pronounced “POONCH-key.” Or maybe “PAUNCH-key.” Or somewhere in between the two. But definitely not “PACK-zee.” Got it? Some of Chicago’s most adored paczki ...
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 ...
It’s that time of year when Chicago has a great debate—how do you pronounce paczki? “I say it ‘poonch-kee,’ but my ...
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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 ...
Chicago’s pre-Lent staple is made from a number of ingredients that have jumped in price, hurting bakeries and consumers. Expect to pay more for pączki this year, as pastry chefs grapple with the ...
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