But in much of the midwest, the season all leads up to Paczki Day: Paczki are a Polish tradition, but they’ve become a beloved culinary tradition in many communities on Fat Tuesday (this year ...

Paczki Day is Tuesday, when many metro Detroiters indulge in the fruit-filled or cream-filled Polish pastries. Polish pastries called paczki are celebrated Fat Tuesday, the day before the ...

The Paczki Day Party kicked off today with Polish treats and feasts at Eastern Market. Thousands of people attended the one-day event, which traditionally paves the way for Fat Tuesday.

In Hamtramck, though, the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday is Paczki Day. In the morning, the action is inside New Palace Bakery, the longest-serving Polish bakery left in Hamtramck. As the day rolls ...

Fat Tuesday, the day before Lent, is Paczki Day, named after the Polish fried doughnut loaded with scrumptious fillings. For places like the Kolatek Baking Co. in Palatine, Fat Tuesday is very ...

Paczki Day is the name for the Polish tradition that occurs on Mardi Gras every year in preparation for the season of Lent. The name for the celebration comes from the Polish pastries ...