Last year, you said Le Petit Prince was your favorite spot for doughnuts, bagels or — a Fat Tuesday favorite — paczki. What's your favorite spot for this Polish pastry?
Tuesday is Mardi Gras — or as it's better known around here, Fat Tuesday. And in Metro Detroit, that means one thing: pączki. Sugar, eggs and fat are traditionally combined to create pączki, traditional Polish doughnuts filled with fruit or cream and dusted with powdered sugar or glazed. The Polish tradition is to celebrate the last six days of Carnival, known as zapusty, beginning on Fat Thursday (Tłusty Czwartek) when pączki (fried doughnuts) are eaten. In America, pączki can be found in bakeries on Fat Tuesday or Pączki Day, Feb. 12. The baking and consumption of pączki began as a practical matter. Pączki were made as a way to use up the lard and eggs that were prohibited during the ancient observance of Lent. Now, they’re part of a …
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Le Petit Prince
124 W 14 Mile Rd, Birmingham, MI
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Papa Joe's Gourmet Market & Catering
34244 Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI
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Frank Street Bakery
420 E Frank St, Birmingham, MI
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Birmingham City Hall
151 Martin St, Birmingham, MI
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Seaholm High School
2436 W Lincoln St, Birmingham, MI
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Big Rock Chop House
245 S Eton St, Birmingham, MI
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Birmingham Family YMCA
400 E Lincoln St, Birmingham, MI
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The Reserve
375 S Eton St, Birmingham, MI
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Fat Tuesday Carnival on Tuesday: Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, is Tuesday, and the Detroit Wine Organization is celebrating at South Bar with the Fat Tuesday Carnival. Savor the flavors of South American wines from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, with live music by Jumping Jack and psychic readings available by Detroit psychic Ronn Masks. Beads will be provided. Tickets cost $35 at detroitwine.org. Empty Bowls Soup Supper on Wednesday: The First United Methodist Church of Birmingham will host an Empty Bowls Soup Supper from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, with proceeds going directly to local food banks, soup kitchens and Detroit's Art & Soul Ministry. Soup and bread will be provided by more than two dozen area restaurants. Tickets cost $10 per person or $25 …
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South Bar
210 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI
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First United Methodist Church of Birmingham
1589 W Maple Rd, Birmingham, MI
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The Community House
380 S Bates St, Birmingham, MI
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Got Rocks Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge
245 S Eton St, Birmingham, MI
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Our Shepherd Lutheran School
1658 E Lincoln St, Birmingham, MI
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Townsend Hotel
12:50 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The Rugby Grille Restaurant in The Townsend Hotel is offering for dinner this evening a special Paczki Bread Pudding dessert featuring Anglaise, Vanilla Ice Cream, and Fresh Berries! more ›