{"id":381437,"date":"2022-02-23T09:02:55","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T15:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=381437"},"modified":"2023-02-16T14:07:24","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T20:07:24","slug":"10-best-places-in-chicago-for-a-delicious-paczki-for-fat-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/10-best-places-in-chicago-for-a-delicious-paczki-for-fat-tuesday\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Best Places in Chicago for a Delicious P\u0105czki For Fat Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Polish culture has a profound place in Chicago’s history and the delights of its cuisine are found abundant. The p\u0105czki is perhaps the most popular and Chicagoland bakeries expect to sell thousands and thousands of them this Fat Tuesday.<\/p>\n

A p\u0105czki is essentially a donut, filled with something sweet such as chocolate or fruit or custard and topped with icing or sugar. So just like a normal donut except for the fact that there’s a bit of alcohol and a very rich flour. They’re also a fan favorite every February as Chicago celebrates their iteration of Mardi Gras. You know we love a good guide<\/a> so we’ve honed in on our 10 favorite spots around Chicago for the best p\u0105czki this year. Note, between COVID-19 restrictions and the snow-pocalypse of this past 24 hours, you may need to utilize your favorite delivery service or cross your fingers one of these is right around your corner for your p\u0105czki this year.<\/p>\n

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West Town Bakery is offering three flavors this year: raspberry, vanilla and chocolate mousse \u2013 priced at $4.95 a piece. The paczkis will be available on Tuesday, March 1 at the following West Town Bakery\u2019s locations:<\/p>\n