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CHICAGO — Bakeries are preparing to sell tens of thousands of paczki for Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras, which falls on Feb. 21 this year.
The famous Polish doughnuts are a staple of the holiday. Paczki are made of enriched dough and a bit of grain alcohol. They’re often covered with powdered sugar and filled with jam, custard or fruit.
Block Club gathered a list of bakeries, cafes and restaurants that plan to sell paczki on or before Fat Tuesday. We also have a paczki recipe you can try for yourself.
Call ahead to pre-order if you can because many bakeries expect to sell out on or before Fat Tuesday.
Here’s where you can find paczki in the city:
- Ace Bakery, 3241 S. Halsted St. You can order ahead here.
- Alliance Bakery, 1736 W. Division St. You can order online in advance.
- Andy’s Deli & Mikolajczyk Sausage Shop, multiple locations.
- Ann’s Bakery & Deli, 2158 W. Chicago Ave.
- Beacon Donuts, 810 W. Armitage Ave.
- Beverly Bakery, 10528 S. Western Ave. You can order online or by calling 773-238-5580.
- Bridgeport Bakery 2.0 , 2907 S. Archer Ave. The bakery typically requires online orders, but it will allow walk-ins Fat Tuesday.
- Bristol Deli & Liquors, 5207 W. Belmont Ave.
- Cafe Selmarie, 4729 N. Lincoln Ave. Online orders are sold out, but the cafe will have a limited number of paczki available Fat Tuesday.
- Chicago Sweet Connection, 5569 N. Northwest Highway.
- D’Amato’s Bakery, 1124 W. Grand Ave.
- Deli 4 You Market, 4353 N. Harlem Ave.
- Delightful Pastries, 5927 W. Lawrence Ave. You can order online in advance.
- Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken, multiple locations.
- Familiar Bakery, multiple locations. You can order online in advance.
- Ferrara Bakery, 2210 W. Taylor St.
- Firecakes Donuts, multiple locations. You can order online in advance.
- Forest View Bakery, 6454 N. Milwaukee Ave.
- Gene’s Sausage Shop and Delicatessen, 4750 N. Lincoln Ave. You can order online in advance.
- Ideal Bakery, 4765 N. Milwaukee Ave. You can order online in advance.
- Junebug Cafe, 4944 W. Irving Park Road.
- Kasia’s Deli, 2101 W. Chicago Ave. You can order online in advance.
- Kolatek’s Bakery, 2445 N. Harlem Ave. You can order online in advance.
- Laramie Bakery & Deli, 3012 N. Laramie Ave.
- Liberation Donuts, 2054 W. Grand Ave., vegan: You can order online in advance.
- Montrose Deli, multiple locations.
- Oak Mill Bakery, multiple locations. You can order online in advance.
- Palermo Bakery, 7312 Irving Park Road.
- pHlour Bakery, 1138 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. You can order online in advance.
- Podhalanka, 1549 W. Division St.
- Polish Paczki Cafe, 7210 W. Foster Ave.
- Polombia, 916 W. Fulton Market.
- Pticek & Son Bakery, 5523 S. Narragansett Ave.
- Racine Bakery, 6216 S. Archer Ave.
- Reuter’s Bakery, 7177 W. Grand Ave. You can order online in advance.
- Roeser’s Bakery, 3216 W. North Ave. Call 773-489-6900 to preorder.
- Scafuri Bakery, 1337 W. Taylor St.
- Shop & Save, 5829 S. Archer Ave.
- Sicilian Bakery Inc., 4632 N. Cumberland Ave.
- Somethin’ Sweet Donuts, 4456 N Kedzie Ave. You can order online in advance.
- Stan’s Donuts & Coffee, multiple locations. You can order online in advance.
- Wagner’s Bakery, 2148 W. Cermak Road
- Weber’s Bakery, 7055 W. Archer Ave. You can order online in advance.
- West Town Bakery, multiple locations. You can order online in advance.
- Wiklanski’s Bakery, 6006 W. Belmont Ave.
Are we missing your favorite paczki spot? Email Kelly@BlockClubChi.org or tweet the Block Club team.
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