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                        Fat Tuesday

                        This Jefferson Park Chef Is Carrying On The Paczki Fat Tuesday Tradition, Despite The Pandemic

                        Before the pandemic, Fat Tuesday drew crowds of Chicagoans to bakeries to buy paczki. Long-time chef Dobra Bielinski hopes to provide tradition and connection for the Polish-American community in a time of isolation.

                        Jefferson Park, Portage Park
                        Colin Boyle

                        Vegan Restaurants Team Up For Plant-Based Fat Tuesday In Wicker Park

                        Offerings include vegan takes on shrimp and sausage po'boys, Cajun Alfredo pasta, Old Bay fries, muffuletta and beignets.

                        Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale
                        Hannah Alani

                        Where To Get Paczki In Chicago For Fat Tuesday 2021

                        Paczki Day falls on Feb. 16 this year. Here are more than 65 places you can grab a pastry in Chicago.

                        Citywide
                        Kelly Bauer

                        How To Make Paczki For Fat Tuesday At Home (VIDEO)

                        Here's how you can make paczki at home for Fat Tuesday.

                        Downtown
                        Kelly Bauer

                        Where To Get Paczki In Chicago For Fat Tuesday

                        We mapped more than 50 spots in Chicago where you can grab paczki for Fat Tuesday.

                        Downtown
                        Kelly Bauer

                        How Do You Pronounce ‘Paczki’? Most Chicagoans Are Saying It Wrong (VIDEO)

                        No, it's not "pots-key."

                        Downtown
                        Kelly Bauer
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                        Heather Cherone