DETROIT (WWJ) – It’s that time of year again – Fat Tuesday, or as we call it in Metro Detroit, Paczki Day.
It’s long been a Polish-American tradition to celebrate the final day before Lent – the 40-day Christian fasting period between Ash Wednesday and Easter – by indulging in paczki (pronounced “poonch-key”).
Paczki are calorie-laden, deep-fried pastries filled with the most delicious creams, custards and jellies.
They’re also going to be a hot commodity in Metro Detroit on Tuesday, with people heading out in droves to bakeries and anywhere else they can get their hands on some, like a church in Mt. Clemens that’s giving them out for free.
Here is a list of some of the best places to get paczki in Metro Detroit:
• New Palace Bakery - 9833 Joseph Campau Ave., Hamtramck
• New Martha Washington Bakery - 10335 Joseph Campau Ave., Hamtramck
• Family Donut Shop -11300 Conant St., Hamtramck
• Donut Villa - 5875 Vernor Hwy., Detroit
• American Polish Cultural Center - 2975 E Maple Rd., Troy
• Apple Fritter Donut Shop - 741 E 9 Mile Rd., Ferndale
• Daily Dozen - 32701 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak
• Donut Cutter - 28173 Woodward Ave., Berkley
• GM Paris Bakery - 28418 Joy Rd., Livonia
• Randazzo's Fresh Market - Locations in Warren, Clinton Township and Macomb
Did we miss your favorite place for paczki? Let us know on social media where your go-to spot is!
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