February 16 is a day many Detroiters look forward to each year. Paczki Day, otherwise known at Fat Tuesday, will draw Detroiters to local Detroit bakeries, who are offering mouth-watering Paczkis by the dozen.
What is Fat Tuesday? A day celebrated by indulging in the traditional Polish jelly-filled pastry known as a pączek (PON-check). The more commonly used name for these is pączki (POONCH-kee), which is the plural pronunciation for this sweet treat, according to Michigan.org. It is the last day to indulge in foods before the traditional 40-day period of fasting before Easter and part of a Catholic celebration.
So, before you make plans to wait in line for paczkis to nosh on, consider looking to these local Detroit and Metro-Detroit bakeries, all of which have prepared high-amounts of paczkis in anticipation for the big day.
AMERICAN POLISH CULTURAL CENTER – located at 2975 E. Maple in Troy. Click here to visit the website.
APPLE FRITTER DONUT SHOP – located at 741 9 Mile Road in Ferndale. Click here to visit the website.
BARTZ BAKERY – located at 1532 N Telegraph Rd in Dearborn. Click here to visit the Bartz Bakery Facebook page.
CHENE MODERN BAKERY – located at 17041 W. Warren Ave, in Detroit. Click here to visit the Chene Modern Bakery Facebook page.
DAILY DOZEN – located at 13599 E 9 Mile Rd in Warren, 32701 Woodward Ave in Royal Oak and 11331 15 Mile Rd in Sterling Heights. Click here to visit the website.
DONUT CUTTER – located at 28173 Woodward Ave in Berkley. Click here to visit the Donut Cutter Facebook page.
DONUT KASTLE – located at 24555 Eureka Rd in Taylor. Click here to visit the website.
DONUT VILLA – located at 5875 Vernor Hwy in Detroit. Click here to visit the Donut Villa Instagram page.
DUTCH DONUT GIRLS – located at 19000 Woodward Ave in Detroit. Click here to visit the Dutch Donut Girls Facebook page.
EAST DETROIT BAKERY & DELI – located at 17530 E. 9 Mile Road in East Pointe. Click here to visit the website.
FAMILY DONUT SHOP – located at 11300 Conant St in Hamtramck. Click here to visit the website.
GM PARIS BAKERY – located at 28418 Rd in Livonia. Click here to visit the website.
KNAPP’S DONUT SHOP – located at 500 N Main St in Rochester or 6057 Rochester Rd in Troy. Please call (248) 652-4343 for more information.
NEW MARTHA WASHINGTON BAKERY – located at 10335 Joseph Campau Avenue Hamtramck. Click here to visit the New Martha Washington Bakery Facebook page.
NEW PALACE BAKERY – located at 9833 Joseph Campau Avenue Hamtramck. Click here to visit the website.
PIETRZYK PIEROGI – located at 1429 Gratiot Ave in Detroit. Click here to visit the website.
SUGARR DONUTS – located at 19115 West Road in Woodhaven. Click here to visit the website.
THE LOONEY BAKER – located at 13931 Farmington Rd in Livonia. Click here to visit The Looney Baker website.
TRINGALI’S BAKERY – located at 29100 Schoenherr Rd in Warren. Click here to visit the website.
