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Fat Tuesday

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    1. Bronzeville, Near South Side
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                  1. Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park
                    1. Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale
                      1. Pilsen, Little Village, West Loop
                        1. Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park
                          1. Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town
                            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, Norwood 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