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How to Find Chicago's Best Paczki

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Mardi Gras is on Tuesday, but many Chicagoans know the holiday as Paczki Day. That’s because Chicago once had the largest Polish population outside of Warsaw, and their Fat Tuesday (and Thursday) pastry of choice was this cross between a classic donut and brioche bun with a cream or fruit filling. Host Jacoby Cochran and journalist Joanna Marszałek decided to avoid the Paczki Day lines and met up in Logan Square for a paczki taste test.


Where We Went: 

  • Bennison’s Bakery in Evanston
  • Laramie Bakery and Deli in Belmont Cragin
  • Polish Paczki Cafe in Norwood Park

    • Other Suggestions:

    • Racine Bakery in Garfield Ridge
    • Weber’s Bakery in Garfield Ridge
    • Delightful Pastries in Jefferson Park 
    • Baranowski in Franklin Park
    • Hanna's Bakery in Bloomingdale
    • KD Market (several suburban locations)


      • Good News: Lunar New Year Celebrations


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