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Paczki Day 2024: Where To Find Them In Metro Detroit
Although Hamtramck is revered for its Paczki, it's not the only place where you can get the jelly or custard-filled Polish doughnut.
METRO DETROIT — Paczki Day, also known as Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras is just around the corner and the last chance to enjoy your favorite pastries before the Catholic tradition of Lent, which is the traditional 40-day period of fasting before Easter.
Tuesday, Feb. 13, is Paczki Day, where people around metro Detroit will brave the cold weather and stand in lines wrapped around bakeries to get their hands on a Paczek — pronounced "puhnch-kee."
Paczki are traditional Polish doughnuts and are a once-a-year delicacy, traditionally made by bakers trying to use up all their eggs and lard before Lent begins. The tradition is mainly a Midwest celebration, especially in Detroit, where Polish immigrants began flooding the area in the early 20th century.
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Hamtramck, a city located within the boundaries of Detroit, is one of the largest Polish-American communities in the country and is widely recognized for its Paczki Day traditions, which include heated food and drink tens, live music and dancing.
Although Hamtramck is revered for its Paczki, it's not the only place where you can get the jelly or custard-filled Polish doughnut. Here are some of the best places around Metro Detroit to get Paczki:
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- New Palace Bakery - 9833 Joseph Campau Ave in Hamtramck
- Small's Bar - 10339 Conant St., Hamtramck
- Family Donut Shop - 11300 Conant St in Hamtramck
- American Polish Cultural Center - 2975 E Maple Rd in Troy
- Knapp's Donut Shop - 500 N Main St in Rochester or 6057 Rochester Rd in Troy
- Gluten Free Specialties - 1928 Star-Batt Dr., Rochester Hills
- Cantoro Italian Market - 15550 N. Haggerty Rd., Plymouth
- The Looney Baker - 13931 Farmington Rd in Livonia
- Apple Fritter Donut Shop - 741 E 9 Mile Rd in Ferndale
- Chene Modern Bakery - 17041 W Warren Ave, in Detroit
- GM Paris Bakery - 28418 Joy Rd in Livonia
- Bartz Bakery - 1532 N. Telegraph Rd., Dearborn
- Blake Farms - 17985 Armada Center Rd., Armada
- Donut Cutter - 28173 Woodward Ave in Berkley
- Daily Dozen - 13599 E 9 Mile Rd in Warren, 32701 Woodward Ave in Royal Oak and 11331 15 Mile Rd in Sterling Heights.
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